Using transfer of stimulus control technology to promote generalization and spontaneity of language

Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 225-236

  Spencer, Trina D ^a   Higbee, Thomas S ^b  

^a NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

autism; conversation; generalization; language; script training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CASE REPORT; CHILD; COMMUNICATION SKILL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LANGUAGE ABILITY; LANGUAGE SPONTANEITY; PARENT; PEER GROUP; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STIMULUS; STIMULUS CONTROL; STIMULUS GENERALIZATION; TEACHER;

EID: 84868699268     PISSN: 10883576     EISSN: 15384829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1088357612460274     Document Type: Article

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