Evaluation of a Sibling-Mediated Imitation Intervention for Young Children With Autism

Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 241-253

  Walton, Katherine M ^a   Ingersoll, Brooke R ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

children with autism; family based interventions; imitation; siblings

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866025841     PISSN: 10983007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1098300712437044     Document Type: Article

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