Using Perseverative Interests to Improve Interactions Between Adolescents With Autism and Their Typical Peers in School Settings

Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 133-141

  Koegel, Robert L ^a   Fredeen, Rosy ^a   Kim, Sunny ^a   Danial, John ^a   Rubinstein, Derek ^a   Koegel, Lynn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescents; autism; engagement; initiations; peers; socialization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862016399     PISSN: 10983007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1098300712437043     Document Type: Article

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