Effects of a computer-based intervention program on the communicative functions of children with autism

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 95-113

  Hetzroni, Orit E ^a   Tannous, Juman ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Autism; Computers; Echolalia; Functional communication

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMMUNICATION AID; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOLALIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANTILE AUTISM; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ARABS; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; COMMUNICATION; COMPUTERS; ECHOLALIA; EDUCATION, SPECIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISRAEL; MALE; SOFTWARE; SPEECH; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 3543134849     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JADD.0000022602.40506.bf     Document Type: Article

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