One-year follow-up of the outcome of a randomized controlled trial of a home-based intervention programme for children with autism and developmental delay and their families

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 593-602

  Rickards, Anne L ^a,b   Walstab, J E ^a   Wright Rossi, R A ^a   Simpson, J ^a   Reddihough, D S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Developmental disorders; Early intervention; Home based; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; AUTISM; CHECKLIST; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; FAMILY STRESS; FOLLOW UP; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VICTORIA;

EID: 68549089082     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2009.00953.x     Document Type: Article

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