Early Intervention Practices for Children With Autism: Descriptions From Community Providers

Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 66-79

  Stahmer, Aubyn C ^a   Collings, Nicole M ^b   Palinkas, Lawrence A ^c  

^a CHILD AND ADOLESCENT SERVICES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84993661264     PISSN: 10883576     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/10883576050200020301     Document Type: Article

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