Discriminant validity of the sensory profile in australian children with autism spectrum disorder

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 253-266

  Brown, Ted ^a   Leo, Monica ^b   Austin, David W ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Sprout Paediatric Therapy Services   (Australia)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Occupational therapy; Sensory processing; Sensory Profile; Validity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; AUTISM; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; DISABILITY; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SENSATION; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; VALIDATION STUDY;

AUSTRALIA; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMORBIDITY; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SENSATION; SENSATION DISORDERS;

EID: 61949176890     PISSN: 01942638     EISSN: 15413144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01942630802224983     Document Type: Article

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