Developmental correlates of different types of motor imitation in young children with autism spectrum disorders

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 401-412

  McDuffie, Andrea ^a,b   Turner, Lauren ^b   Stone, Wendy ^c   Yoder, Paul ^b   Wolery, Mark ^b   Ulman, Teresa ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MONROE CARELL JR CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT VANDERBILT   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorders; Motor imitation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL ASPECT; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ATTENTION; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMITATIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS DISORDERS; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 33847681858     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-006-0175-1     Document Type: Article

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