Pilot randomized controlled trial of a Functional Behavior Skills Training program for young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder who have significant early learning skill impairments and their families

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 7, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 1418-1432

  Reitzel, J ^a,b   Summers, J ^a,b   Lorv, B ^b   Szatmari, P ^c   Zwaigenbaum, L ^d   Georgiades, S ^a   Duku, E ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Autism Spectrum Disorder; Early learning skill impairment; Functional behavior skills; Parent training; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR; FAMILY SERVICE; FUNCTIONAL BEHAVIOR SKILLS TRAINING; FUNCTIONAL TRAINING; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; KNOWLEDGE; LEARNING DISORDER; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PILOT STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SKILL; SOCIALIZATION; THERAPY EFFECT; VINELAND ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR SCALE;

EID: 84898614288     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: 18780237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2013.07.025     Document Type: Article

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