Early identification of and intervention for infants and toddlers who are at risk for autism spectrum disorder

Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 180-193

  Woods, Juliann J ^a   Wetherby, Amy M ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Communication disorders; Early Identification; Early intervention; Young children

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042905942     PISSN: 01611461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/0161-1461(2003/015)     Document Type: Review

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