Early intervention in autism

Infants and Young Children

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 74-85

  Corsello, Christina M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Early intervention; Treatment

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD CARE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; INFANTILE AUTISM; PEDIATRICIAN; REVIEW;

EID: 17844404564     PISSN: 08963746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001163-200504000-00002     Document Type: Review

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