A meta-analytic review of the effectiveness of behavioural early intervention programs for children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 577-593

  Makrygianni, Maria K ^a   Reed, Phil ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism; Behavioural early intervention program; Effectiveness; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; HUMAN; INTELLECT; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LANGUAGE ABILITY; META ANALYSIS; PARENTING EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77957360832     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2010.01.014     Document Type: Review

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