Effects of peer networks on the social interactions of high school students with autism spectrum disorders

Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 100-118

  Gardner, Karen F ^a   Carter, Erik W ^a   Gustafson, Jenny R ^a   Hochman, Julia M ^a   Harvey, Michelle N ^a   Mullins, Teagan S ^a   Fan, Hannah ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Autism; High school; Peer mediated intervention; Social relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 84923917440     PISSN: 15407969     EISSN: 21692408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1540796914544550     Document Type: Article

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