Effects of Test-Taking Strategy Instruction on High-Functioning Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 217-228

  Songlee, Dalhee ^a   Miller, Susan P ^b   Tincani, Matt ^c   Sileo, Nancy M ^b   Perkins, Peggy G ^d  

^a Autism Consultant   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^c TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Thomas University

Author keywords

Asperger syndrome; autism; autism spectrum disorder; high functioning autism; test taking strategy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993742010     PISSN: 10883576     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1088357608324714     Document Type: Article

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