Diagnosing autism spectrum disorders in pre-school children using two standardised assessment instruments: The ADI-R and the ADOS

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 362-372

  Le Couteur, Ann ^a   Haden, Gyles ^b   Hammal, Donna ^a   McConachie, Helen ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b North Durham Transitions Service   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical diagnosis; Parent report; Repetitive behaviours

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

ALGORITHMS; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICATION; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS; MALE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STEREOTYPED BEHAVIOR;

EID: 38549162809     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-007-0403-3     Document Type: Article

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