The Rett syndrome complex: Communicative functions in relation to developmental level and autistic features

Autism

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 249-267

  Sandberg, Annika Dahlgren ^a   Ehlers, Stephan ^a   Hagberg, Bengt ^a   Gillberg, Christopher ^a  

^a Box 500 ^*

Author keywords

Autism; Communication; Developmental level; Language; Rett syndrome; Speech

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; AUTISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETT SYNDROME; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

EID: 0033898903     PISSN: 13623613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1362361300004003003     Document Type: Article

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