Brief report: Social and communication abilities and disabilities in higher functioning individuals with autism and Asperger syndrome

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 788-793

  Saulnier, Celine A ^a   Klin, Ami ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive functioning; ADOS; Asperger syndrome; Autism; Autism spectrum disorders; Vineland

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL DISABILITY; SYMPTOM;

ADOLESCENT; APTITUDE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; COMMUNICATION; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIALIZATION;

EID: 34147190865     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-006-0288-6     Document Type: Article

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