Screening for autism in young children with developmental delay: An evaluation of the developmental behaviour checklist: Early screen

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1003-1010

  Gray, K M ^a,b   Tonge, B J ^b   Sweeney, D J ^b   Einfeld, S L ^c,d  

^a MONASH MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Developmental delay; Preschool children; Screening

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHECKLIST; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENING; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 49949151976     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-007-0473-2     Document Type: Article

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