Language Outcome in Autism: Randomized Comparison of Joint Attention and Play Interventions

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 125-137

  Kasari, Connie ^a   Paparella, Tanya ^a   Freeman, Stephanny ^a   Jahromi, Laudan B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

joint attention; mother child interaction; preschool children; randomized clinical trial; symbolic play

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; AUTISM; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PLAY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKILL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ATTENTION; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS; LANGUAGE THERAPY; MALE; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; SPEECH PERCEPTION; SYMBOLISM;

EID: 38949143335     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.76.1.125     Document Type: Article

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