Addressing working memory in children with autism through behavioral intervention

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 267-276

  Baltruschat, Lisa ^a   Hasselhorn, Marcus ^b   Tarbox, Jonathan ^a   Dixon, Dennis R ^a   Najdowski, Adel C ^a   Mullins, Ryan D ^a   Gould, Evelyn R ^a  

^a Center for Autism and Related Disorders   (United States)

^b GERMAN INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Applied behavior analysis; Autism; Central executive; Executive functions; Positive reinforcement; Working memory

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CASE REPORT; CHILD; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 77957331578     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2010.04.008     Document Type: Article

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