DOES FATHER INVOLVEMENT INFLUENCE THE AFFECT, LANGUAGE ACQUISITION, SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT AND BEHAVIOR IN YOUNG AUTISTIC CHILDREN? AN EARLY INTERVENTION STUDY

The present study adopts a randomized experimental design to evaluate the impact of a father-mediated therapy to improve the play skills, affect, language, social skills and behavior among 30 clinically diagnosed autistic children at the age of 3-5 years. Standardized inventories such as, The Play B...

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Main Authors: Preeti Tabitha LOUIS, Navin KUMAR
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Philosophy, Institute of Special Education and Rehabilitation 2015-11-01
Series:Journal of Special Education and Rehabilitation
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Online Access:http://jser.fzf.ukim.edu.mk/files/2015(1-2)/105-124%20Kumar.pdf