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ERIC Number: EJ420013
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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ISSN: ISSN-0021-8855
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Mothers as Effective Therapists for Autistic Children's Phobias.
Love, Steven R.; And Others
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, v23 n3 p379-85 Fall 1990
Two autistic children were treated for specific fears. Children were exposed gradually to fearful situations, with mothers serving as therapists and reinforcers. Five-month and one-year follow-up assessments with one child showed maintenance of treatment effects. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Change, Fear, Maintenance, Mothers, Parent Participation, Parent Role, Parents as Teachers, Program Effectiveness, Reinforcement, Therapy
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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