Maternal Perceptions of the Importance of Needs and Resources for Children With Asperger Syndrome and Nonverbal Learning Disorders

Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 258-267

  Little, Liza ^a  

^a Department of Nursing at the University ^*  (United States)

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EID: 84993687319     PISSN: 10883576     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/10883576030180040701     Document Type: Article

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