Strategies for Conducting Research on Language in Autism

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 75-80

  Tager Flusberg, Helen ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Genetics; Language; Phenotype; Subtypes

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AUTISM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HERITABILITY; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LANGUAGE ABILITY; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL CAPACITY; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; METHODOLOGY; NEUROBIOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAMPLE SIZE; TECHNIQUE;

AGE FACTORS; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTROL GROUPS; FORECASTING; HUMANS; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS; MENTAL RETARDATION; PHENOTYPE; RESEARCH DESIGN; SAMPLE SIZE;

EID: 1842680765     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JADD.0000018077.64617.5a     Document Type: Review

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