Extending Research on a Computer-Based Sight-Word Reading Intervention to a Student with Autism

Journal of Behavioral Education

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 44-54

  Yaw, Jared S ^a   Skinner, Christopher H ^a   Parkhurst, John ^a   Taylor, Cora M ^a   Booher, Joshua ^b   Chambers, Karen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b Newport City School System   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Computer assisted technology; Sight word reading; Time delay

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952314534     PISSN: 10530819     EISSN: 15733513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10864-010-9118-1     Document Type: Article

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