An investigation of language impairment in autism: Implications for genetic subgroups

Language and Cognitive Processes

Volumn 16, Issue 2-3, 2001, Pages 287-308

  Kjelgaard, Margaret M ^a   Tager Flusberg, Helen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; LANGUAGE ABILITY; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; LANGUAGE TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKILL;

EID: 0035002844     PISSN: 01690965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01690960042000058     Document Type: Article

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