A pilot study of the effects of a social-pragmatic intervention on the communication and symbolic play of children with autism

Autism

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 63-71

  Keen, Deb ^a   Rodger, Sylvia ^b   Doussin, Kim ^b   Braithwaite, Michelle ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Autism; Early family centred intervention; Social communication; Social pragmatic approach; Symbolic play

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; COMMUNICATION SKILL; COMPETENCE; EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; FAMILY CENTERED CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; PILOT STUDY; PLAY THERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRETEST POSTTEST DESIGN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; SOCIAL CARE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; STRESS;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; PARENTS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SYMBOLISM; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 33845472286     PISSN: 13623613     EISSN: 14617005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1362361307070901     Document Type: Article

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