Social communication intervention effects vary by dependent variable type in preschoolers with autism spectrum disorders

Evidence-Based Communication Assessment and Intervention

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 150-174

  Yoder, Paul J ^a   Bottema Beutel, Kristen ^b   Woynaroski, Tiffany ^a   Chandrasekhar, Rameela ^a   Sandbank, Michael ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorders; Early intervention; Measurement; Research synthesis; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DEPENDENT VARIABLE; HUMAN; INTERNAL VALIDITY; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; OUTCOME VARIABLE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIALIZATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84903635208     PISSN: 17489539     EISSN: 17489547     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17489539.2014.917780     Document Type: Article

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