The effect of sensory stories on targeted behaviors in preschool children with autism

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 63-79

  Marr, Deborah ^a   Mika, Heather ^b   Miraglia, Jennifer ^b   Roerig, Maxine ^b   Sinnott, Rebecca ^b  

^a SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UTICA COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

School based practice; Sensory modulation; Social stories

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SCHOOL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SCHOOLS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33847405796     PISSN: 01942638     EISSN: 15413144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J006v27n01_05     Document Type: Article

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