Can Cognitive Orientation to daily Occupational Performance (CO-OP) help children with Asperger's syndrome to master social and organisational goals?

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 23-32

  Rodger, Sylvia ^a   Ireland, Simone ^a   Vun, Martine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asperger's syndrome; Children; Cognitive intervention; Domain specific strategies; Occupational performance; Participation

Indexed keywords

EID: 39049132106     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030802260807100105     Document Type: Article

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