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Redefining the Right to Quality Education for Autistic Children Through a Neurodiverse Perspective

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|Jul 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.16993/sjdr.1043 | Journal eISSN: 1745-3011
Language: English
Page range: 366 - 379
Submitted on: Jun 8, 2023
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