The perceptions and experiences of adolescent boys with autism spectrum disorder: A personal construct psychology perspective
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1366-8250,1469-9532
DOI: 10.3109/13668250.2015.1070814