Parental recognition of developmental problems in toddlers with autism spectrum disorders

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 62-72

  Chawarska, Katarzyna ^a   Paul, Rhea ^a,b   Klin, Ami ^a   Hannigen, Sarah ^a   Dichtel, Laura E ^a   Volkmar, Fred ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Age of recognition; Autism; Infants; PDD NOS; Regression

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

AGE FACTORS; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PARENTS; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 33846686571     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-006-0330-8     Document Type: Article

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