What facilitates social engagement in preschool children with autism?

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 564-573

  Wimpory, Dawn C ^a,b   Hobson, R Peter ^c,d   Nash, Susan ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b North West Wales NHS Trust ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c TAVISTOCK CLINIC   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism; Communication; Interaction; Intersubjectivity; Preschool; Social engagement

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PLAY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 33847663380     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-006-0187-x     Document Type: Article

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