Measuring changes in social behavior during a social skills intervention for higher-functioning children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1843-1856

  McMahon, Camilla M ^a,b   Vismara, Laurie A ^a   Solomon, Marjorie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Behavioral observation; Conversation; Intervention; Peer interaction; Social skills

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MALE; PEER GROUP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TIME; VOCALIZATION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN RELATION; PROCEDURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84880268229     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-012-1733-3     Document Type: Article

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