Task engagement in young adults with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders: Generalization effects of behavioral skills training

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1377-1388

  Palmen, Annemiek ^a,b   Didden, Robert ^b,c  

^a Centre for Autism   (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^c Trajectum Zutphen ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Generalization; High functioning; Off task behavior; Task engagement

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REINFORCEMENT; SELF CARE; SKILL; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAINING; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84862752695     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: 18780237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2012.05.010     Document Type: Article

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