Intervening in infancy: Implications for autism spectrum disorders

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 51, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1300-1320

  Wallace, Katherine S ^a   Rogers, Sally J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

ASD; autism; Early intervention; evidence based intervention; infant; parent coaching; toddler

Indexed keywords

AGE; AUTISM; CHILD BEHAVIOR; EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; EDUCATION; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; INFANT; NEWBORN; PARENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PARENTS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78449299170     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: 14697610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2010.02308.x     Document Type: Article

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