Families of adults with autism spectrum disorders

Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 15-40

  Van Bourgondien, Mary E ^a   Dawkins, Tamara ^a   Marcus, Lee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 84930031631     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-0506-5_2     Document Type: Chapter

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