Circumscribed interests in higher functioning individuals with autism spectrum disorders: An exploratory study

Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 89-100

  Klin, Ami ^a   Danovitch, Judith H ^a   Merz, Amanda B ^a   Volkmar, Fred R ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Asperger syndrome; Autism; Circumscribed interests; Restricted interests

Indexed keywords

EID: 34948876241     PISSN: 15407969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2511/rpsd.32.2.89     Document Type: Article

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