Spontaneity of communication in individuals with autism

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 693-705

  Chiang, Hsu Min ^a   Carter, Mark ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Autism; Spontaneous communication

Indexed keywords

AUDITORY STIMULATION; AUTISM; BRAIN FUNCTION; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; HEARING; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTELLIGENCE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LANGUAGE ABILITY; LEARNING DISORDER; LINGUISTICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SHORT TERM MEMORY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SPONTANEOUS COMMUNICATION; STIMULUS RESPONSE; TACTILE STIMULATION; TEACHING; VERBAL COMMUNICATION; VISUAL STIMULATION;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; COMMUNICATION DISORDERS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 41049111956     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-007-0436-7     Document Type: Review

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