A preliminary analysis of teaching improvisation with the picture exchange communication system to children with autism

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 109-115

  Marckel, Julie M ^a   Neef, Nancy A ^a   Ferreri, Summer J ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Augmentative and alternative communication; Autism; Improvisation; Picture exchange communication system; Problem solving

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEARNING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROBLEM SOLVING; TEACHING; VISION;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICATION; GENERALIZATION (PSYCHOLOGY); HUMANS; MALE; PROBLEM SOLVING; TEACHING; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 33746931614     PISSN: 00218855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.2006.131-04     Document Type: Article

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