Teacher-implemented joint attention intervention: Pilot randomized controlled study for preschoolers with autism

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 687-693

  Lawton, Kathy ^a   Kasari, Connie ^b  

^a THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WEXNER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

autism; intervention; joint attention; preschool; teacher

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; HUMAN; JOINT ATTENTION AND SYMBOLIC PLAY ENGAGEMENT AND REGULATION INTERVENTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TEACHER; ATTENTION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNIVERSITY;

ATTENTION; AUTISTIC DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICATION; FACULTY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; SCHOOLS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84870797193     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: 19392117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0028506     Document Type: Article

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