A play and joint attention intervention for teachers of young children with autism: A randomized controlled pilot study

Autism

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 340-357

  Wong, Connie S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

autism; intervention; joint attention; joint engagement; play; preschool; teachers

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALE; OBSERVATION; OUTCOME VARIABLE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PILOT STUDY; PLAY THERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SPECIAL EDUCATION; TEACHER; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

AUTISM; INTERVENTION; JOINT ATTENTION; JOINT ENGAGEMENT; PLAY; PRESCHOOL; TEACHERS;

ATTENTION; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); EDUCATION, SPECIAL; FACULTY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TEACHING;

EID: 84878099221     PISSN: 13623613     EISSN: 14617005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1362361312474723     Document Type: Article

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