The effects of exercise on the self-stimulatory behaviors and positive responding of adolescents with autism

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 193-202

  Rosenthal Malek, Andrea ^a   Mitchell, Stella ^b  

^a MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b New York City Schools ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BODY MOVEMENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF STIMULATION;

ADOLESCENT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; EXERCISE; HUMANS; MALE; SELF STIMULATION;

EID: 0031115935     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025848009248     Document Type: Article

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