Generalized imitation and the mand: Inducing first instances of speech in young children with autism

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 58-74

  Ross, Denise E ^a   Greer, R Douglas ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Generalized imitation; Mand

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMITATION; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SPEECH; SPEECH THERAPY; TEACHER; TEACHING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERBALIZATION;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; SPEECH; SPEECH DISORDERS; SPEECH THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037237667     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0891-4222(02)00167-1     Document Type: Article

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