Adult Employment Assistance Services for Persons with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Effects on Employment Outcomes
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Accessing employment supports in the adult system for transitioning youth with autism spectrum disorders
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عنوان ژورنال: Campbell Systematic Reviews
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1891-1803,1891-1803
DOI: 10.4073/csr.2012.5