A randomized controlled trial of preschool-based joint attention intervention for children with autism

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 97-105

  Kaale, Anett ^a,b   Smith, Lars ^b   Sponheim, Eili ^a  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Autism; intervention; joint attention; joint engagement; preschool; randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; AUTISM; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; NORWAY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECREATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNIVERSITY;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTENTION; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FACULTY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; NORWAY; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 82955195405     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: 14697610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2011.02450.x     Document Type: Article

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