Brief report: IQ split predicts social symptoms and communication abilities in high-functioning children with autism spectrum disorders

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 39, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1613-1619

  Black, David O ^a   Wallace, Gregory L ^a   Sokoloff, Jennifer L ^b   Kenworthy, Lauren ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^b CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive functioning; Asperger syndrome; Autism; Cognitive profiles; IQ; Symptomatology

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 70349897199     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-009-0795-3     Document Type: Article

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