Measures in Intervention Research with Young Children Who Have Autism

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 463-478

  Wolery, Mark ^a,b   Garfinkle, Ann N ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Measurement practices; Opportunity factors; Outcome measures; Risk factors; Treatment fidelity

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; EDUCATION; FAMILY; HUMAN; INTELLECT; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; RISK FACTOR; SKILL; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL ASPECT; CHILD; EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; METHODOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

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

EID: 0036780798     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020598023809     Document Type: Conference Paper

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