Improving employment outcomes among adolescents and adults on the autism spectrum

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 50, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 876-887

  Wilczynski, Susan M ^a   Trammell, Beth ^b   Clarke, Laura S ^a  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY EAST   (United States)

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EID: 84885872319     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: 15206807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.21718     Document Type: Article

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