Training and knowledge in autism among speech-language pathologists: A survey

Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 66-77

  Schwartz, Heatherann ^a   Drager, Kathryn D R ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Characteristics; Diagnosis; Knowledge; Survey; Training

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTISM; CHILD; EDUCATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SPEECH DISORDER; TEACHING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; HUMANS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY; TEACHING;

EID: 38949086873     PISSN: 01611461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/0161-1461(2008/007)     Document Type: Review

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