Barriers and facilitators to supporting Canadian autistic postsecondary students: Experiences of accessible learning staff and administrators

Coombs, E. C., Vincent, J., McMorris, C. A., & Ames, M. E. (2023). Barriers and facilitators to supporting Canadian autistic postsecondary students: Experiences of accessible learning staff and administrators. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 109, 102260. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2023.102260

Publication date: 26 Oct 2023 Added to AutiHub: 9 Aug 2026 Type: Article Article language: English

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