Further Examination of Covert Audio Coaching on Improving Employment Skills among Secondary Students with Autism

Journal of Behavioral Education

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 103-119

  Bennett, Kyle D ^a   Ramasamy, Rangasamy ^b   Honsberger, Toby ^b  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Bug in ear; Covert audio coaching; Employment training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877608729     PISSN: 10530819     EISSN: 15733513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10864-013-9168-2     Document Type: Article

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