Effects of classroom animal-assisted activities on social functioning in children with autism spectrum disorder

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 162-168

  O'haire, Marguerite E ^a   Mckenzie, Samantha J ^a   Mccune, Sandra ^b   Slaughter, Virginia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b WALTHAM CENTRE FOR PET NUTRITION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL ASSISTED ACTIVITY; ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRAM COST EFFECTIVENESS; PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS; PROGRAM FEASIBILITY; PSYCHOSOCIAL WITHDRAWAL; SCHOOL; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TEACHER;

ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY; ANIMALS; AUSTRALIA; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; GUINEA PIGS; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84895773444     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: 15577708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2013.0165     Document Type: Article

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