Repetitive and stereotyped behaviors in children with autism spectrum disorders in the second year of life

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1518-1533

  Watt, Nola ^a   Wetherby, Amy M ^b   Barber, Angie ^b   Morgan, Lindee ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Repetitive stereotyped behavior; Second year

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MASS SCREENING; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STEREOTYPY; SYMBOLISM;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICATION DISORDERS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MASS SCREENING; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STEREOTYPED BEHAVIOR; SYMBOLISM;

EID: 54749146837     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-007-0532-8     Document Type: Article

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