Social Story Intervention: Improving Communication Skills in a Child With an Autism Spectrum Disorder

Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 87-94

  Adams, Lynn ^a   Gouvousis, Aphroditi ^b   Vanlue, Michael ^a   Waldron, Claire ^a  

^a RADFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Fairfax County Public Schools   (United States)

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EID: 84993734363     PISSN: 10883576     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/10883576040190020301     Document Type: Article

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