The frankfurt early intervention program FFIP for preschool aged children with autism spectrum disorder: A pilot study

Journal of Neural Transmission

Volumn 119, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1011-1021

  Freitag, Christine M ^a   Feineis Matthews, Sabine ^a   Valerian, Jennifer ^a   Teufel, Karoline ^a   Wilker, Christian ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Autismspectrumdisorder; Behaviour therapy; Early intervention; Outcome; Toddlers

Indexed keywords

ARIPIPRAZOLE; RISPERIDONE;

ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FRANKFURT EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARENT; PILOT STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIALIZATION; TEACHER; TRAINING;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICATION; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GERMANY; HUMANS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; SOCIALIZATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84867329315     PISSN: 03009564     EISSN: 14351463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00702-012-0792-0     Document Type: Review

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