An early social engagement intervention for young children with autism and their parents

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 42, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 2702-2717

  Vernon, Ty W ^a   Koegel, Robert L ^a   Dauterman, Hayley ^a,b   Stolen, Kathryn ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorders; Parent education; Pivotal response treatment; Social engagement; Social intervention

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; AUTISM DIAGNOSTIC OBSERVATION SCHEDULE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DSM-IV-TR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVENTION STUDY; LANGUAGE ABILITY; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PARENTING EDUCATION; PLAY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REINFORCEMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIALIZATION; SPEECH THERAPY; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; VERBALIZATION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECREATION; REPRODUCIBILITY; SOCIAL ADAPTATION;

ADULT; AFFECT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84876478859     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-012-1535-7     Document Type: Article

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