Multi-site study of the Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS) in five clinical groups of young children

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 625-634

  Perry, Adrienne ^a   Condillac, Rosemary A ^b   Freeman, Nancy L ^c   Dunn Geier, Jennifer ^d   Belair, Joanne ^d  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Thistletown Regional Centre   (Canada)

^c Toronto Preschool Autism Service   (Canada)

^d Eastern Regional Preschool Autism Program   (Canada)

Author keywords

Assessment; Autism; CARS; Diagnosis; MR; PDD NOS

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILDHOOD AUTISM RATING SCALE; COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; COMMUNICATION SKILL; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33644937099     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-005-0006-9     Document Type: Article

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