What autism teaches us about communication

Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 51-58

  Frith, Uta ^a,b  

^a MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asperger syndrome; Autism; Communication; Language; Theory of mind

Indexed keywords

EID: 28244461595     PISSN: 14015439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/140154398434194     Document Type: Article

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