The effect of peer- and sibling-assisted aquatic program on interaction behaviors and aquatic skills of children with autism spectrum disorders and their peers/siblings

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 1211-1223

  Chu, Chia Hua ^a   Pan, Chien Yu ^a  

^a NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Aquatic skills; Autism; Interaction behaviors; Peer; Sibling

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC EXERCISE; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; PEER GROUP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SCHOOL CHILD; SIBLING RELATION; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TEACHER; TEACHING; VOLUNTARY PROGRAM;

EID: 84859936446     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: 18780237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2012.02.003     Document Type: Article

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