Teaching paraprofessionals of students with autism to implement pivotal response treatment in inclusive school settings using a brief video feedback training package

Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 105-118

  Robinson, Suzanne Elaine ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

autism; inclusion; paraprofessionals; Pivotal Response Treatment; social communication; video feedback

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CASE REPORT; CHILD; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SPECIAL EDUCATION; STUDENT ATTITUDE; TRAINING; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VIDEORECORDING;

EID: 79955848126     PISSN: 10883576     EISSN: 15384829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1088357611407063     Document Type: Article

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