Self-determination among transition-age youth with autism or intellectual disability: Parent perspectives

Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 129-138

  Carter, Erik W ^a   Lane, Kathleen Lynne ^b   Cooney, Molly ^c   Weir, Katherine ^c   Moss, Colleen K ^c   Machalicek, Wendy ^d  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Parents; Self determination; Severe disabilities; Transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892720291     PISSN: 15407969     EISSN: 21692408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/154079691303800301     Document Type: Review

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