Autism and Developmental Disorders
2020. Vol. 18, no. 3, 5–11
doi:10.17759/autdd.2020180301
ISSN: 1994-1617 / 2413-4317 (online)
Activity Employment in Autism: Reflections on the Literature and Steps for Moving Forward
Abstract
General Information
Keywords: autism spectrum, autistic, employment, quality of life, ecosystem
Journal rubric: Expert opinion
Article type: scientific article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17759/autdd.2020180301
Funding. Funding is gratefully acknowledged from Autism Speaks, Social Sciences and Humanities Council of Canada, and the Sinneave Family Foundation
For citation: Nicholas D. Activity Employment in Autism: Reflections on the Literature and Steps for Moving Forward. Autizm i narusheniya razvitiya = Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020. Vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 5–11. DOI: 10.17759/autdd.2020180301.
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