Repetitive behaviour and play in typically developing children and children with autism spectrum disorders

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1107-1115

  Honey, Emma ^a   Leekam, Sue ^a   Turner, Michelle ^a   McConachie, Helen ^b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism; Parental report; Play; Questionnaire; Repetitive behaviours

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COMPULSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LANGUAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PLAY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGINATION; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS; MALE; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERENCE VALUES; STEREOTYPED BEHAVIOR;

EID: 34250883950     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-006-0253-4     Document Type: Article

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