Conducting Functional Communication Training via Telehealth to Reduce the Problem Behavior of Young Children with Autism

Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 35-48

  Wacker, David P ^a,b   Lee, John F ^b   Padilla Dalmau, Yaniz C ^b   Kopelman, Todd G ^a   Lindgren, Scott D ^a   Kuhle, Jennifer ^b   Pelzel, Kelly E ^b   Dyson, Shannon ^b   Schieltz, Kelly M ^b   Waldron, Debra B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorders; Functional communication training; Problem behavior; Telehealth

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873715495     PISSN: 1056263X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10882-012-9314-0     Document Type: Article

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