Clinical Considerations in the Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 439-449

  Baird, Gillian ^a   Charman, Tony ^b   Santosh, Paramala Janardhanan ^c  

^a GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asperger syndrome; Autistic spectrum disorders; Intelligence quotient (IQ)

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; LANGUAGE DISORDERS; MOTOR SKILLS; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0035350323     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02723025     Document Type: Conference Paper

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