'I didn't used to have much friends': Exploring the friendship concepts and capabilities of a boy with autism and severe learning disabilities

British Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 208-218

  Potter, Carol ^a  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism; Friendship; Learning disability; Mainstream school; Peer relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937678451     PISSN: 13544187     EISSN: 14683156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/bld.12098     Document Type: Article

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