The Application of Social Skills Training in the Treatment of a Child With Asperger's Disorder

Clinical Case Studies

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 34-49

  Cragar, Dona E ^a   Horvath, Leah S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asperger's disorder; children; group therapy; social skills; treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993730693     PISSN: 15346501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1534650102239087     Document Type: Article

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