Functional training for initiating joint attention in children with autism

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 595-609

  Naoi, Nozomi ^a,b   Tsuchiya, Ritsu ^c   Yamamoto, Jun Ichi ^a,b   Nakamura, Katsuki ^b,d  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^c Chiba Prefecture Autism Support Center   (Japan)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROSCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Children with autism; Initiating joint attention; Motivating operation; Pointing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BODY MOVEMENT; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL TRAINING; HUMAN; INITIATING JOINT ATTENTION; MALE; MOTIVATION; SPECIAL EDUCATION; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

ATTENTION; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 56049097467     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2007.10.001     Document Type: Article

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