An evaluation of strategies for training staff to implement the picture exchange communication system

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1574-1583

  Barnes, Clarissa S ^a   Dunning, Johnna L ^a   Rehfeldt, Ruth Anne ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Picture exchange communication system; Staff training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD CARE; FACILITATED COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PICTURE EXCHANGE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM; PRETEST POSTTEST DESIGN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAFF TRAINING; VERBAL COMMUNICATION; VIDEOTAPE; WORKSHOP;

EID: 79958076639     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: 18780237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2011.03.003     Document Type: Article

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