Commentary - Bridging the research and practice gap in autism: The importance of creating research partnerships with schools

Autism

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 268-280

  Parsons, Sarah ^a   Charman, Tony ^b   Faulkner, Rachel ^c   Ragan, Jude ^d   Wallace, Simon ^e   Wittemeyer, Kerstin ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c Russet House School   (United Kingdom)

^d Queensmill School   (United Kingdom)

^e WARNEFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

collaboration; evidence based practice; partnership; research practice gap; schools

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; EDUCATION; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCHOOL;

COLLABORATION; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; PARTNERSHIP; RESEARCH-PRACTICE GAP; SCHOOLS;

ATTITUDE; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FACULTY; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; RESEARCH DESIGN; SCHOOLS;

EID: 84878055895     PISSN: 13623613     EISSN: 14617005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1362361312472068     Document Type: Review

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