Autism spectrum disorder grown up: A chart review of adult functioning

Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 322-328

  Marriage, Samantha ^a   Wolverton, Annie ^b   Marriage, Keith ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b BC CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adults with autism; Asperger's disorder; Autism spectrum disorder; Intellectual disability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULT DISEASE; AGE; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL FUNCTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL EVOLUTION; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

EID: 71949124797     PISSN: 17198429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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