Asperger Syndrome: An Overview of Characteristics

Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 132-137

  Myles, Brenda Smith ^a   Simpson, Richard L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

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EID: 84992830251     PISSN: 10883576     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/10883576020170030201     Document Type: Article

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