Two-Year Evaluation of a Vocational Support Program for Adults on the Autism Spectrum

Career Development for Exceptional Individuals

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 35-47

  Hillier, Ashleigh ^a   Campbell, Heather ^b   Mastriani, Karen ^b   Izzo, Margo Vreeburg ^c   Kool Tucker, Andrea K ^b   Cherry, Laura ^b   Beversdorf, David Q ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WEXNER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 84992884647     PISSN: 08857288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/08857288070300010501     Document Type: Article

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