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Brief report: Preschool siblings of handicapped children — Impact of peer support and training

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    Debra Lobato

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This research was funded, in part, by the Department of Education, Office of Special Education Grant No. 451AH60923. The author is very grateful to the children and families who participated in the study, to the R.E.A.C.H. staff for their kind support and assistance, and to Dr. Patricia Wisocki, for her supervision and feedback.

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Lobato, D. Brief report: Preschool siblings of handicapped children — Impact of peer support and training. J Autism Dev Disord 15, 345–350 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01531505

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