Implementation challenges in translating pivotal response training into community settings

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 43, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 2970-2976

  Suhrheinrich, Jessica ^a,b   Stahmer, Aubyn C ^a,b   Reed, Sarah ^a,b   Schreibman, Laura ^b   Reisinger, Erica ^c   Mandell, David ^c  

^a RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Fidelity of implementation; Pivotal response training; Special education; Translation

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; PIVOTAL RESPONSE TRAINING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECIAL EDUCATION; STRENGTH; TEACHER; TRAINING; TRANSLATING (LANGUAGE); VIDEORECORDING;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); EDUCATION, SPECIAL; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FACULTY; HUMANS; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; SCHOOLS;

EID: 84888030056     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-013-1826-7     Document Type: Article

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