Equipping Youth With Autism Spectrum Disorders for Adulthood: Promoting Rigor, Relevance, and Relationships

Remedial and Special Education

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 80-90

  Test, David W ^a   Smith, Leann E ^b   Carter, Erik W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

autism; disabilities; employment; exceptionalities; high school; special education; transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897699242     PISSN: 07419325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0741932513514857     Document Type: Article

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