Constant and progressive time delay procedures for teaching children with autism: A literature review

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 261-275

  Walker, Gabriela ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Autistic like; Constant time delay; Progressive time delay; Review; Time delay

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; DEMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPECIAL EDUCATION; STIMULUS RESPONSE; TEACHING;

ASPERGER SYNDROME; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; EDUCATION, SPECIAL; GENERALIZATION (PSYCHOLOGY); HUMANS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); REINFORCEMENT SCHEDULE; TIME PERCEPTION; TRANSFER (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 38549097235     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-007-0390-4     Document Type: Review

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