Hand Preference and Motor Functioning in Children with Autism

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 265-277

  Hauck, Joy A ^a   Dewey, Deborah ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Autism; Hand preference; Motor functioning

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; BATTLE DEVELOPMENT INVENTORY; BAYLEY SCALES OF INFANT DEVELOPMENT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; HAND PREFERENCE DEMONSTRATION TEST; HANDEDNESS; HUMAN; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; COGNITION; FEMALE; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0035376075     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1010791118978     Document Type: Article

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