Adults with autism spectrum disorder as behavior technicians for young children with autism: Outcomes of a behavioral skills training program

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 233-256

  Lerman, Dorothea C ^a   Hawkins, Lynn ^a   Hillman, Conrad ^a   Shireman, Molly ^a   Nissen, Melissa A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE   (United States)

Author keywords

adults; autism spectrum disorder; behavior technicians; behavior therapists; behavioral skills training

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; AUTISTIC DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; AUTISTIC DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84930414905     PISSN: 00218855     EISSN: 19383703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jaba.196     Document Type: Article

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