The Effect of a motor-based, social skills intervention for adolescents with high-functioning autism: Two single-subject design cases

Occupational Therapy International

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 188-197

  Gutman, Sharon A ^a   Raphael, Emily I ^a   Ceder, Leila M ^a   Khan, Arshi ^a   Timp, Katherine M ^a   Salvant, Sabrina ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Occupational therapy; Social interaction; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; COGNITION; EMOTION; FACIAL EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; NERVE CELL; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; ROLE PLAYING;

ADOLESCENT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; COGNITION; EMOTIONS; FACIAL EXPRESSION; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; NEURONS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; ROLE PLAYING;

EID: 78649648147     PISSN: 09667903     EISSN: 15570703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oti.300     Document Type: Article

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