Applied behavior analysis in Autism Spectrum Disorders: Recent developments, strengths, and pitfalls

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 144-150

  Matson, Johnny L ^a   Turygin, Nicole C ^a   Beighley, Jennifer ^a   Rieske, Robert ^a   Tureck, Kimberly ^a   Matson, Michael L ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Center for Research   (United States)

Author keywords

ABA; Autism; Challenging behavior; Life skills; Review

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; AUTOMUTILATION; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; CHALLENGING BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DECISION MAKING; EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PARENT TRAINING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RITUAL; SKILL; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; STEREOTYPY; TRAINING; TREND STUDY;

EID: 80455155190     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: 18780237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2011.03.014     Document Type: Article

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