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The purpose of this chapter is to describe clinical strategies that parents and professionals can use to improve treatments provided to students on the autism spectrum. The focus of the chapter is to explain the complexity of treatments that may be effective with Asperger students and others on the spectrum.
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DuCharme, R.W., McGrady, K.A., Patel, J.C., Ruaño, G. (2013). Comprehensive Education-Based Mental Health Services for Students Diagnosed on the Autism Spectrum. In: DuCharme, R., Gullotta, T. (eds) Asperger Syndrome. Issues in Children's and Families' Lives. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7016-8_7
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