Using The Transporters DVD as a learning tool for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 984-991

  Young, Robyn L ^a   Posselt, Miriam ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Intervention; Social skills training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; FACIAL EXPRESSION; HUMAN; LEARNING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMOTIONS; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 84863859595     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-011-1328-4     Document Type: Article

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