Telepractice in the assessment and treatment of individuals with autism spectrum disorders: A systematic review

Developmental Neurorehabilitation

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 423-432

  Boisvert, Michelle ^a   Lang, Russell ^b   Andrianopoulos, Mary ^a   Boscardin, Mary Lynn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ASD; Asperger's; autism; distance education; PDD NOS; telediagnostic; telehealth; telemedicine; telepractice; videoconferencing

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; EARLY INTERVENTION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL SERVICE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIST; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGIST; REFERENCE DATABASE; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TELEMEDICINE;

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 78449266622     PISSN: 17518423     EISSN: 17518431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17518423.2010.499889     Document Type: Review

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