Early diagnosis of children with autism spectrum disorders

Clinical Neuroscience Research

Volumn 6, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 189-194

  Lord, Catherine ^a   Luyster, Rhiannon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Autistic disorder; Communication; Early development; Early diagnosis; Longitudinal studies; Social development

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; ONSET AGE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RELIABILITY; VALIDITY;

EID: 33750016547     PISSN: 15662772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cnr.2006.06.005     Document Type: Article

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