A comparison of motor delays in young children: Autism spectrum disorder, developmental delay, and developmental concerns

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 321-328

  Provost, Beth ^a,b   Lopez, Brian R ^a   Heimerl, Sandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Autism spectrum disorder; Developmental delay; Early childhood; Motor delay; Motor development

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 33847221144     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-006-0170-6     Document Type: Article

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