Reliability and factor structure of the autism spectrum disorders-diagnosis scale for intellectually disabled adults (ASD-DA)

Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 565-577

  Matson, Johnny L ^a   Wilkins, Jonathan ^a   González, Melissa ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adults; ASD DA; Autism spectrum disorders; ID; Reliability

Indexed keywords

EID: 38149050395     PISSN: 1056263X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10882-007-9070-8     Document Type: Article

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