The combined effects of social script training and peer buddies on generalized peer interaction of children with ASD in inclusive classrooms

Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 206-215

  Hundert, Joel ^a   Rowe, Sarah ^b   Harrison, Erin ^b  

^a Behaviour Institute   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

applied behavior analysis; autism spectrum disorder; skills; social

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; EDUCATION; HUMAN; PEER BUDDY; PEER GROUP; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL SCRIPT TRAINING; STANFORD-BINET INTELLIGENCE SCALE; WECHSLER INTELLIGENCE SCALE;

EID: 84911388361     PISSN: 10883576     EISSN: 15384829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1088357614522288     Document Type: Article

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