Randomized controlled trial for early intervention for Autism: A pilot study of the Autism 1-2-3 project

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 677-688

  Wong, Virginia C N ^a   Kwan, Queenie K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Autism; Autism diagnostic observation schedule (ADOS); Autism spectrum disorder (ASD); Communication; Early intervention; Social interaction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; EARLY INTERVENTION; FEMALE; GESTURE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LANGUAGE ABILITY; MALE; PARENT; PARENTAL STRESS; PILOT STUDY; PLAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOCALIZATION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EDUCATION; HUMAN RELATION; INFANT; LANGUAGE; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; MENTAL STRESS; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD OF IMPAIRED PARENTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LANGUAGE; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; MALE; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77955896754     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-009-0916-z     Document Type: Article

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