Social storyTM interventions for students with autism spectrum disorders: A meta-analysis

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 812-826

  Kokina, Anastasia ^a   Kern, Lee ^a  

^a LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorders; Meta analysis; Social Stories

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANTICIPATORY ANXIETY; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; DATA ANALYSIS; EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL ILLUSTRATION; META ANALYSIS; MUSIC THERAPY; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SPEECH AND LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT; STORYTELLING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; INFANT; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77956229420     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-009-0931-0     Document Type: Article

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