A comparative study of the spontaneous social interactions of children with high-functioning autism and children with Asperger's disorder

Autism

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 199-220

  Macintosh, Kathleen ^a   Dissanayake, Cheryl ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asperger's disorder; High functioning autism; Observations; Peers; Social interactions

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CODING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; PLAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLING; SCHOOL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PEER GROUP; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

EID: 33645284396     PISSN: 13623613     EISSN: 14617005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1362361306062026     Document Type: Article

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