A meta-analytic study on the effectiveness of comprehensive ABA-based early intervention programs for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 60-69

  Peters Scheffer, Nienke ^a,b   Didden, Robert ^a,c   Korzilius, Hubert ^a   Sturmey, Peter ^d  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^b De Driestroom ^*  (Netherlands)

^c Trajectum   (Netherlands)

^d CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Applied behavior analysis; Autism Spectrum Disorders; Early Intervention; Effectiveness; Meta analysis; Young children

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; EARLY INTENSIVE BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77957358834     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2010.03.011     Document Type: Review

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