Individualizing interventions for young children with autism in preschool

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1205-1217

  Barton, Erin E ^a   Lawrence, Karen ^b   Deurloo, Florien ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Early intervention; Preschool; Research to practice

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; AUTISM; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COMMUNICATION SKILL; EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; PEER GROUP; PERSONALIZED MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REINFORCEMENT; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; TEACHING;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MAINSTREAMING (EDUCATION); PEER GROUP; SCHOOLS;

EID: 84863875194     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-011-1195-z     Document Type: Article

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