Reflecting on imitation in autism: Introduction to the special issue

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 165-169

  Nielsen, Mark ^a   Carpenter, Malinda ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION; AUTISM; CHILD; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; IMITATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ATTENTION; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; IMITATIVE BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 53449092430     PISSN: 00220965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2008.06.004     Document Type: Editorial

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