Brief report: Longitudinal improvements in the quality of joint attention in preschool children with autism

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 307-312

  Lawton, Kathy ^a   Kasari, Connie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Intervention; Joint attention; Preschool; Shared positive affect

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; AUTISM; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; CHILD; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENING; EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; EMOTIONALITY; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JOINT ATTENTION INTERVENTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTIVATION; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PLAY THERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

AFFECT; ATTENTION; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84858863055     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-011-1231-z     Document Type: Article

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