Statewide assessment of professional development needs related to educating students with autism spectrum disorder

Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 67-79

  Brock, Matthew E ^a   Huber, Heartley B ^a   Carter, Erik W ^a   Juarez, A Pablo ^a   Warren, Zachary E ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

autism spectrum disorder; professional development; training methods; training needs

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ARTICLE; AUTISM; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; RURAL AREA; SPECIAL EDUCATION; TEACHER; TRAINING; WORKSHOP;

EID: 84899874517     PISSN: 10883576     EISSN: 15384829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1088357614522290     Document Type: Article

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