Engagement in vocational activities promotes behavioral development for adults with autism spectrum disorders

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1447-1460

  Taylor, Julie Lounds ^a,b   Smith, Leann E ^c   Mailick, Marsha R ^c  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MONROE CARELL JR CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT VANDERBILT   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; Adult; Autism spectrum disorder; Autism symptoms; Behavior problems; Vocation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALADJUSTMENT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VOCATION;

ADULT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; FEMALE; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

EID: 84901656462     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-013-2010-9     Document Type: Article

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