Establishing response and stimulus classes for initiating joint attention in children with autism

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 375-389

  Jones, Emily A ^a  

^a C W Post Campus Long Island University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Initiating joint attention; Response class; Stimulus class

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CASE REPORT; CHILD; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAZE; HUMAN; INITIATING JOINT ATTENTION; MALE; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL INTERACTION; STIMULUS RESPONSE; VERBAL COMMUNICATION; VERBALIZATION;

EID: 60649095334     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2008.08.004     Document Type: Article

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