Autism and family interventions through technology: A description of a web-based tool to educate fathers of children with autism

International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 55-69

  Ferdig, Richard E ^a   Amberg, Hilary G ^b   Elder, Jennifer H ^b   Donaldson, Susan A ^b   Valcante, Gregory ^b   Bendixen, Roxanna ^b  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Educating fathers; Family training; Multimedia; Web based video training

Indexed keywords

WEBSITES;

AUTISM; CHILDREN WITH AUTISMS; EARLY INDICATORS; EDUCATING FATHERS; MULTIMEDIA; NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH; VIDEO TRAINING; WEB-BASED TOOLS;

DISEASES;

EID: 77949293766     PISSN: 15481093     EISSN: 15481107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jwbltt.2009090804     Document Type: Article

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