Supporting the Social Lives of Secondary Students With Severe Disabilities: Considerations for Effective Intervention

Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 52-61

  Carter, Erik W ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

autism; high school; intellectual disability; middle school; peer relationships; social networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 85042288270     PISSN: 10634266     EISSN: 15384799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1063426617739253     Document Type: Article

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