Effects of low-intensity behavioral treatment for children with autism and mental retardation

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 211-224

  Eldevik, Sigmund ^a,d   Eikeseth, Svein ^b   Jahr, Erik ^a   Smith, Tristram ^c  

^a AKERSHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b OSLO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Nordvoll School   (Norway)

Author keywords

Autism; Behavioral intervention; Eclectic treatment; Intensity

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECLECTICISM; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; LANGUAGE; MALADJUSTMENT; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT DURATION;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL RETARDATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 33745109716     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-005-0058-x     Document Type: Article

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