Systematic review of intervention research with adolescents with autism spectrum disorders

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 7, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 1439-1460

  McDonald, T A ^a   Machalicek, Wendy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Autism; Intervention; Literature review; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC SKILL; AUTISM; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COMMUNICATION SKILL; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; MEDLINE; PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCINFO; REVIEW; SELF CARE; SKILL; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL VALIDITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VOCATIONAL SKILL;

EID: 84898663388     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: 18780237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2013.07.015     Document Type: Review

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