Snoezelen multi-sensory environments: Task engagement and generalization

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 443-455

  Kaplan, H ^a   Clopton, M ^a   Kaplan, M ^b   Messbauer, L ^a   McPherson, K ^a  

^a Lifespire   (United States)

^b SUNY DOWNSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Challenging behaviors; Intellectual disability; Occupational therapy; Snoezelen multi sensory environments

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LEARNING; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY;

ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; FEMALE; GENERALIZATION (PSYCHOLOGY); HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 33745865930     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2005.05.007     Document Type: Article

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