Inflexibility as an interactional phenomenon: Using conversation analysis to re-examine a symptom of autism

Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-16

  Muskett, Tom ^a   Perkins, Mick ^a   Clegg, Judy ^a   Body, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ASD; Autism spectrum disorder; Conversation analysis; Inflexibility; Play; Social interaction

Indexed keywords

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; SPEECH;

EID: 73649135022     PISSN: 02699206     EISSN: 14645076     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02699200903281739     Document Type: Article

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