Dysregulation of pretend play and communication development in children with autism

Autism

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 229-245

  Blanc, Romuald ^a,b   Adrien, J L ^a   Roux, S ^b   Barthlemy C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^b CHU BRETONNEAU   (France)

Author keywords

Autism; Communication; Development; Pretend play; Regulation of activity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHI SQUARE TEST; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MENTAL TASK; PLAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANK SUM TEST; SYMBOLISM;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; CREATIVENESS; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMANS; IMAGINATION; MALE; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 21744436281     PISSN: 13623613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1362361305053253     Document Type: Article

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