Change in autism classification with early intervention: Predictors and outcomes

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 967-976

  Ben Itzchak, Esther ^a   Zachor, Ditza A ^b  

^a ARIEL UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b ASSAF HAROFEH MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Adaptive skills; ADOS algorithm; Autism; Autism Spectrum Disorders; Cognitive ability; Diagnostic classification; Diagnostic stability; Verbal ability

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EARLY INTERVENTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEREOTYPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 68749083298     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2009.05.001     Document Type: Article

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