Systematic review of early intensive behavioral interventions for children with autism.

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Published in Am J Intellect Dev Disabil on January 01, 2009

Authors

Patricia Howlin1, Iliana Magiati, Tony Charman

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College, London, UK. patricia.howlin@iop.kcl.ac.uk

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