Instructing individuals to deliver discrete-trials teaching to children with autism spectrum disorders: A review

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 590-606

  Thomson, Kendra ^a   Martin, Garry L ^a   Arnal, Lindsay ^a   Fazzio, Daniela ^b   Yu, C T ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b St Amant Research Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorders; Discrete trials teaching (DTT); Instructing DTT

Indexed keywords

AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; AUTISM; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; LEARNING STYLE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; STAFF TRAINING; TEACHING; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 67349181400     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2009.01.003     Document Type: Review

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