A personal digital assistant for improving independent transitioning in adolescents with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder

Developmental Neurorehabilitation

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 401-413

  Palmen, Annemiek ^a,b   Didden, Robert ^b,c   Verhoeven, Lisette ^a  

^a Centre for Autism   (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^c Department of Trajectum ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; High functioning youth; Personal digital assistant; Transitions; Visual supports

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CASE REPORT; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EFFECT SIZE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; MALE; PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VALIDITY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; COMPUTERS, HANDHELD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84869393152     PISSN: 17518423     EISSN: 17518431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17518423.2012.701240     Document Type: Article

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