Autism in Down's syndrome: Three case reports

Autism

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 259-267

  Kent, Lindsey ^a,d   Perry, David ^b   Evans, Joanne ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b Dorothy Pattison Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^c Oaklands Centre   (United Kingdom)

^d Parkview Clinic   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism; Diagnosis; Down's syndrome

Indexed keywords

EID: 2842540439     PISSN: 13623613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1362361398023004     Document Type: Article

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