Social skills interventions for children with Asperger's syndrome or high-functioning autism: A review and recommendations

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 353-361

  Rao, Patricia A ^a   Beidel, Deborah C ^a   Murray, Michael J ^a  

^a PENN STATE MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Asperger's syndrome; High functioning autism; Intervention; Review; Social skills

Indexed keywords

ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; TRAINING;

ADOLESCENT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISTIC DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; GENERALIZATION (PSYCHOLOGY); HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 38549141966     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-007-0402-4     Document Type: Review

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