Social and communication abilities and disabilities in higher functioning individuals with autism spectrum disorders: The Vineland and the ADOS

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 748-759

  Klin, Ami ^a   Saulnier, Celine A ^a   Sparrow, Sara S ^a   Cicchetti, Domenic V ^a   Volkmar, Fred R ^a   Lord, Catherine ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive functioning; ADOS; Autism; Autism spectrum disorders; Social disability; Vineland

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; AUTISM; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL DISABILITY;

ADOLESCENT; APTITUDE; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; COMMUNICATION; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIALIZATION;

EID: 34147102311     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-006-0229-4     Document Type: Article

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