A comparison of the effects of providing activity and material choice to children with autism spectrum disorders

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 717-721

  Ulke Kurkcuoglu, Burcu ^a   Kircaali Iftar, Gonul ^a  

^a ANADOLU UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

autism spectrum disorders; choice opportunities; on task behavior

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 80052566147     PISSN: 00218855     EISSN: 19383703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.2010.43-717     Document Type: Article

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