Can one hour per week of therapy lead to lasting changes in young children with autism?

Autism

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 93-115

  Vismara, Laurie A ^a   Colombi, Costanza ^a   Rogers, Sally J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Early Start Denver Model; Parent education; Therapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; EARLY START DENVER MODEL; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; HUMAN; MALE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PARENTING EDUCATION; PLAY THERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TODDLER; TREATMENT DURATION;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICATION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PILOT PROJECTS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 59649108271     PISSN: 13623613     EISSN: 14617005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1362361307098516     Document Type: Article

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