Using a behavioral skills training package to teach conversation skills to young adults with autism spectrum disorders

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 411-417

  Nuernberger, Jodi E ^a   Ringdahl, Joel E ^a   Vargo, Kristina K ^a   Crumpecker, Anna C ^a   Gunnarsson, Karl F ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Behavioral skills training; Conversation; Social skills; Task analysis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT DISEASE; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR; CASE REPORT; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COMMUNICATION SKILL; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROLE PLAYING; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; TRAINING; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 84870226564     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: 18780237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2012.09.004     Document Type: Article

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