Imitation of intentional and accidental actions by children with autism

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1665-1678

  D'Entremont, Barbara ^a   Yazbek, Aimée ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Imitation; Intentionality; Joint attention; Social cognition

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DOWN SYNDROME; HUMAN; IMITATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORY;

ACCIDENTS; ATTENTION; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMITATIVE BEHAVIOR; INTENTION; MALE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 34748876530     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-006-0291-y     Document Type: Article

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