Further analysis of the effects of positive reinforcement on working memory in children with autism

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 855-863

  Baltruschat, Lisa ^a,b   Hasselhorn, Marcus ^c   Tarbox, Jonathan ^b   Dixon, Dennis R ^b   Najdowski, Adel C ^b   Mullins, Ryan D ^b   Gould, Evelyn R ^b  

^a Center for Individual Development and Adaptive Education of Children at Risk IDeA   (Germany)

^b Center for Autism and Related Disorders   (United States)

^c GERMAN INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Autism; Central executive; Executive functions; Positive reinforcement; Working memory

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REINFORCEMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 78650705929     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2010.09.015     Document Type: Article

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