Effects of a Snoezelen room on the behavior of three autistic clients

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 304-316

  McKee, Shari A ^a   Harris, Grant T ^a   Rice, Marnie E ^a   Silk, Larry ^a  

^a Mental Health Centre Penetanguishene   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aggression; Autistic clients; Multisensory environments; Prosocial behavior; Snoezelen

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL TRIAL; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SNOEZELEN ROOM; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ATTENTION DEFICIT AND DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; AUTISTIC DISORDER; COMORBIDITY; CONDUCT DISORDER; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 33847257350     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2006.04.001     Document Type: Article

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