Exploratory investigation of the effects of interest-based learning on the development of young children with autism

Autism

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 295-305

  Dunst, Carl J ^a   Trivette, Carol M ^a   Masiello, Tracy ^a  

^a Orelena Hawks Puckett Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

autism; child development; child interests; everyday learning

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MOTHER; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; MOTIVATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 79959222066     PISSN: 13623613     EISSN: 14617005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1362361310370971     Document Type: Article

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