Behavioral assessment of joint attention: A methodological report

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 138-150

  MacDonald, Rebecca ^a   Anderson, Jennifer ^a   Dube, William V ^b   Geckeler, Amy ^a   Green, Gina ^a,c   Holcomb, William ^a   Mansfield, Renee ^a   Sanchez, June ^a  

^a NEW ENGLAND CENTER FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Behavioral assessment; Joint attention; Shifting gaze

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; AUTISM; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GAZE; HUMAN; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ATTENTION; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GESTURES; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; OBSERVER VARIATION; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 31844442379     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2004.09.006     Document Type: Article

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