The relationship between symptoms and abilities in autism

Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 251-261

  Dyck, Murray J ^a   Piek, Jan P ^b   Hay, David A ^b   Hallmayer, Joachim F ^c  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Empathy; Intelligence; Language; Motor coordination

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249910063     PISSN: 1056263X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10882-007-9055-7     Document Type: Article

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