The Friendship Club: An after-school program for children with asperger syndrome

Family and Community Health

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 143-150

  Carter, Crystal ^a   Meckes, Linnley ^a   Pritchard, Lindsey ^a   Swensen, Samantha ^a   Wittman, Peggy Prince ^a   Velde, Beth ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asperger syndrome; Hyperlexia; Lifestyle Performance Model; Occupational therapy; Pervasive developmental disorder; Social skills

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ASPERGER SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FRIENDSHIP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL STUDENT; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PARENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COOPERATION; FRIEND; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCHOOL; SELF HELP; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ASPERGER SYNDROME; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; FRIENDS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SCHOOLS; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL FACILITATION; SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES;

EID: 14644442250     PISSN: 01606379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003727-200404000-00007     Document Type: Review

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