Dissemination of evidence-based practice: Can we train therapists from a distance?

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 39, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1636-1651

  Vismara, Laurie A ^a   Young, Gregory S ^a   Stahmer, Aubyn C ^b   Griffith, Elizabeth McMahon ^c   Rogers, Sally J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorders; Dissemination learning; Early intervention; Effectiveness trial

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD BEHAVIOR; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LEARNING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; SKILL; TELEHEALTH;

CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EDUCATION, DISTANCE; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INFANT; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

EID: 70450237205     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-009-0796-2     Document Type: Article

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