Trend of symptoms in children diagnosed with autistic disorder as measured by the autism spectrum disorders-diagnostic for children (ASD-DC)

Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 47-56

  Matson, Johnny L ^a   Hess, Julie A ^a   Neal, Daniene ^a   Mahan, Sara ^a   Fodstad, Jill C ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ASD DC; Autism; Children; Cross sectional; Symptom trend

Indexed keywords

EID: 76149095166     PISSN: 1056263X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10882-009-9167-3     Document Type: Article

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