Six reports of children with autism spectrum disorder following intensive behavioral intervention using the Preschool Inventory of Repertoires for Kindergarten (PIRK®)

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 767-782

  McGarrell, Maria ^a   Healy, Olive ^a   Leader, Geraldine ^a   O'Connor, Jennifer ^a   Kenny, Neil ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Autism; CABAS ; Integration; Intensive behavioral intervention; PIRK

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; STEREOTYPY; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 67349164322     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2009.02.006     Document Type: Article

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