Parents' developmental concerns and age variance at diagnosis of children with autism spectrum disorder

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 489-495

  Twyman, Kimberly A ^a   Maxim, Rolanda A ^a   Leet, Terry L ^a,b   Ultmann, Monica H ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Development; Diagnosis; Early Intervention

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EARLY INTERVENTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL EVOLUTION;

EID: 60549086226     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2008.10.002     Document Type: Article

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