Community childcare providers' role in the early detection of autism spectrum disorders

Early Childhood Education Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 523-530

  Branson, Diane ^a   Vigil, Debra C ^a   Bingham, Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Autism; Autism spectrum disorders; Brain development; Childcare providers; Developmental delay; Developmental monitoring; Developmental screening; Early identification; Screening

Indexed keywords

EID: 44649083914     PISSN: 10823301     EISSN: 15731707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10643-008-0243-6     Document Type: Article

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