Language outcomes of toddlers with autism spectrum disorders: A two year follow-up

Autism Research

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 97-107

  Paul, Rhea ^a,b   Chawarska, Katarzyna ^a   Cicchetti, Domenic ^a   Volkmar, Fred ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Communication; Language; Toddlers

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; LANGUAGE TEST; OBSERVER VARIATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPEECH THERAPY;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICATION; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; LANGUAGE DISORDERS; LANGUAGE TESTS; LANGUAGE THERAPY; OBSERVER VARIATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 67650130313     PISSN: 19393792     EISSN: 19393806     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aur.12     Document Type: Article

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