Training parents to implement communication interventions for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD): A systematic review

Evidence-Based Communication Assessment and Intervention

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 174-190

  Lang, Russell ^a   Machalicek, Wendy ^b   Rispoli, Mandy ^c   Regester, April ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorders; Communication intervention; Parent training; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; COMMUNICATION SKILL; HUMAN; IMITATION; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; INTERVENTION STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARENT TRAINING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROLE PLAYING; SPEECH THERAPY; TEACHING; TRAINING; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 70849131688     PISSN: 17489539     EISSN: 17489547     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17489530903338861     Document Type: Article

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