Training paraprofessionals to implement interventions for people autism spectrum disorders: A systematic review

Developmental Neurorehabilitation

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 378-388

  Rispoli, Mandy ^a,b   Neely, Leslie ^a   Lang, Russell ^b,c   Ganz, Jennifer ^a,b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Paraprofessional; Paraprofessional training; Teacher assistant

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MEDICAL ASSISTANT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDLINE; NEUROFEEDBACK; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARAMEDICAL EDUCATION; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PICTURE ARCHIVING AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCINFO; REHABILITATION CENTER; REVIEW; ROLE PLAYING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT DURATION; VERBAL COMMUNICATION; VIDEORECORDING; WRITING;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL; HUMANS;

EID: 82955246736     PISSN: 17518423     EISSN: 17518431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17518423.2011.620577     Document Type: Review

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