The use of peer networks to increase communicative acts of students with autism spectrum disorders

Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 230-245

  Kamps, Debra ^a   Mason, Rose ^a   Thiemann Bourque, Kathy ^a   Feldmiller, Sarah ^a   Turcotte, Amy ^a   Miller, Todd ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

autism spectrum disorders; communication; peer training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; COMMUNICATION SKILL; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; HUMAN; MALE; PARTICIPANT OBSERVATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PEDIATRIC REHABILITATION; PEER GROUP; PRESCHOOL CHILD; ROLE PLAYING; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL NETWORK; STUDENT ATTITUDE; TREND STUDY;

EID: 84911374506     PISSN: 10883576     EISSN: 15384829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1088357614539832     Document Type: Article

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