When asking questions is not enough: An observational study of social communication differences in high functioning children with autism

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 432-443

  Jones, Christopher D ^a   Schwartz, Ilene S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Family interactions; High functioning autism; Social communication

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VIDEORECORDING;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; COMMUNICATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; OBSERVATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 59849108540     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-008-0642-y     Document Type: Article

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