Level of functioning in autism spectrum disorders: Phenotypic congruence among affected siblings

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1019-1027

  Goin Kochel, Robin P ^a   Mazefsky, Carla A ^b   Riley, Brien P ^c  

^a TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive behavior; AGRE; Broad spectrum; IQ; Twins

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HEREDITY; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIBLING;

ADOLESCENT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; DISEASES IN TWINS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PHENOTYPE; SOCIALIZATION; TWINS, DIZYGOTIC; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC;

EID: 41549154651     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-007-0476-z     Document Type: Article

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