Developing social interaction and understanding in individuals with autism spectrum disorder: A groupwork intervention

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 279-290

  MacKay, Tommy ^a,c   Knott, Fiona ^b   Dunlop, Aline Wendy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^c Psychology Consultancy Services   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Communication; Group intervention; Social interaction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPREHENSION; CONVERSATION; EMOTION; FEMALE; FRIENDSHIP; GROUP THERAPY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; INTERVIEW; MALE; PARENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SOCIAL COMPETENCE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADOLESCENT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISTIC DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; COMMUNICATION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS; MAINSTREAMING (EDUCATION); MALE; PEER GROUP; PERSONAL CONSTRUCT THEORY; PRACTICE (PSYCHOLOGY); PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT;

EID: 36749002234     PISSN: 13668250     EISSN: 14699532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668250701689280     Document Type: Article

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