Elicited imitation in children and adults with autism: Is there a deficit?

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 147-163

  Beadle Brown, Julie D ^a   Whiten, Andrew ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EMOTION; HUMAN; IMITATION; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 3042547262     PISSN: 13668250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668250410001709494     Document Type: Article

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