An investigation of attention and affect in children with autism and down syndrome

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 385-396

  Joseph, Robert M ^a   Tager Flusberg, Helen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ATTENTION; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; DOWN SYNDROME; FACIAL EXPRESSION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL INTERACTION; STIMULUS RESPONSE;

AFFECT; ATTENTION; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOWN SYNDROME; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0030856968     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025853321118     Document Type: Review

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