An exploratory analysis of the use of cognitive, adaptive and behavioural indices for cluster analysis of ASD subgroups

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 52, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 973-985

  Bitsika, Vicki ^a   Sharpley, C F ^b   Orapeleng, S ^a  

^a BOND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asperger's Disorder; Assessment; Autism; Diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ELEMENTARY STUDENT; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE TEST; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RATING SCALE; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISTIC DISORDER; BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COGNITION; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOMETRICS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 54249088579     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2008.01123.x     Document Type: Article

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