Parent inclusion in early intensive behavior interventions for young children with ASD: A synthesis of meta-analyses from 2009 to 2011

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 2967-2985

  Strauss, K ^a,b   Mancini, F ^c   Fava, L ^a,b  

^a Associazione di Volontariato Una Breccia Nel Muro   (Italy)

^b Autism Treatment and Research Centre Una Breccia nel Muro   (Italy)

^c Association and School of Specialization in Cognitive Psychotherapy SPC   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autism; Early intensive behavioral intervention; Effectiveness; Meta analysis; Parent inclusion

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DSM-IV; EFFECT SIZE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTELLIGENCE; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

AUTISM; EARLY INTENSIVE BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION; EFFECTIVENESS; META-ANALYSIS; PARENT INCLUSION;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); HUMANS; INFANT; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS;

EID: 84880309531     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: 18733379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2013.06.007     Document Type: Review

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