Asperger Syndrome and Sensory Processing: A Conceptual Model and Guidance for Intervention Planning

Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 172-185

  Dunn, Winnie ^a   Saiter, Jessica ^a   Rinner, Louann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 84992854001     PISSN: 10883576     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/10883576020170030701     Document Type: Article

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