A Home-Based Approach to the Treatment of Autistic Children.

Howlin, Patricia; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ097897

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Publication Date: 1973

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A Home-Based Approach to the Treatment of Autistic Children

Howlin, Patricia; And Others

Journal of Autism and Childhood Schizophrenia, 3, 4, 308-36, Oct-Dec 73

A study to evaluate a developmental/behavioral approach to the treatment of autistic children 5 to 11 years of age is described in detail, with particular reference to the advantaged of using parents as therapists and of basing treatment on the home rather than on the clinic. (Author

Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Change, Children, Emotional Disturbances, Exceptional Child Research, Language Acquisition, Operant Conditioning, Parent Role, Program Descriptions, Social Development, Therapy, Young Children

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