A review of technology-based interventions to teach academic skills to students with autism spectrum disorder

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 43, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 2628-2648

  Knight, Victoria ^a   McKissick, Bethany R ^b   Saunders, Alicia ^c  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Evidence based practices; Individuals with autism spectrum disorder; Technology

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT; AUTISM; COMPUTER PROGRAM; EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REINFORCEMENT; REVIEW; STUDY SKILLS; TEACHING;

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; EDUCATION OF INTELLECTUALLY DISABLED; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS; STUDENTS; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84886778752     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-013-1814-y     Document Type: Review

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