Therapeutic horseback riding outcomes of parent-identified goals for children with autism spectrum disorder: An ABA′ multiple case design examining dosing and generalization to the home and community

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 937-947

  Holm, Margo B ^a   Baird, Joanne M ^a   Kim, Young Joo ^a,b   Rajora, Kuwar B ^a,c   D'Silva, Delma ^a,d   Podolinsky, Lin ^e   Mazefsky, Carla ^f   Minshew, Nancy ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b Integrated Resources Inc   (United States)

^c Kindred Healthcare CESLC Hebrew Home   (United States)

^d Kindred Rehab SVCS Inc DBA Rehab Care   (United States)

^e Nickers 'N Neighs   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Community; Home; Single subject design

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRACTIBILITY; ECHOLALIA; FACE MUSCLE; FEMALE; HAND MOVEMENT; HIPPOTHERAPY; HOME CARE; HORSEBACK RIDING; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MASTICATION; MOTIVATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; THERAPEUTIC HORSEBACK RIDING; THERAPY EFFECT; TRIGGER FINGER; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; EQUINE-ASSISTED THERAPY; GENERALIZATION (PSYCHOLOGY); GOALS; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; SPORTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84896374877     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-013-1949-x     Document Type: Article

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