Reading Comprehension Instruction for Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Review of the Literature

Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 259-267

  Chiang, Hsu Min ^a   Lin, Yueh Hsien ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84993811094     PISSN: 10883576     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/10883576070220040801     Document Type: Article

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