Problem Behavior Interventions for Young Children with Autism: A Research Synthesis

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 423-446

  Horner, Robert H ^a   Carr, Edward G ^b   Strain, Phillip S ^c   Todd, Anne W ^a   Reed, Holly K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Behavior support

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; AUTISM; AUTOMUTILATION; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUNISHMENT; REINFORCEMENT; STEREOTYPY; CHILD; EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; METHODOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); HUMANS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 0036779443     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020593922901     Document Type: Conference Paper

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