Toward the use of a standardized assessment for young children with autism: Current assessment practices in the UK

Autism

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 321-330

  Martin, Neil T ^a   Bibby, Peter ^d   Mudford, Oliver C ^b   Eikeseth, Svein ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Akershus College   (Norway)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Assessment protocols; Autism; Monitoring; Statements

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FOLLOW UP; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RATING SCALE; STANDARDIZATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; ENDPOINT DETERMINATION; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; PSYCHOMETRICS; REFERENCE VALUES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0041852939     PISSN: 13623613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/13623613030073007     Document Type: Article

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