Individual and environmental determinants of engagement in autism

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1457-1468

  Ruble, Lisa A ^a   Robson, Dana M ^b  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^b Riverside County Office of Education   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Classroom behavior; Down syndrome; Engagement; Instructional setting; Naturalistic observation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; COMPLIANCE (PHYSICAL); CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DOWN SYNDROME; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

ATTENTION; AUTISTIC DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DOWN SYNDROME; EDUCATION, SPECIAL; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 34547854295     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-006-0222-y     Document Type: Article

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