Moderating effects of challenging behaviors and communication deficits on social skills in children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 23-28

  Matson, Johnny L ^a   Hess, Julie A ^a   Mahan, Sara ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Autism Disorder Diagnosis for Children; Challenging behaviors; MESSY; Social skills

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; COMMUNICATION SKILL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; UNITED STATES; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 84864959533     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: 18780237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2012.07.002     Document Type: Article

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