Social competence intervention for elementary students with Aspergers Syndrome and high functioning autism

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 354-366

  Stichter, Janine P ^a   O'Connor, Karen V ^a   Herzog, Melissa J ^a   Lierheimer, Kristin ^a   McGhee, Stephanie D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Aspergers Syndrome; Cognitive behavioral intervention; Elementary age children; High functioning autism; Social competence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; ELEMENTARY STUDENT; EMOTION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; SOCIAL COMPETENCE; SOCIAL DISABILITY; THEORY OF MIND;

EID: 85027921575     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-011-1249-2     Document Type: Article

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