Treating adaptive living skills of persons with autism using applied behavior analysis: A review

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 271-276

  Matson, Johnny L ^a   Hattier, Megan A ^a   Belva, Brian ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Applied behavior analysis; Autism; Hygiene skills; Self help

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AUTISM; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; FEEDING; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INDEPENDENCE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEISURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SELF CARE; SELF HELP; SKILL; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 80455174777     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: 18780237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2011.05.008     Document Type: Review

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