Understanding early communication signals in autism: A study of the perception of infants' cry

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 216-223

  Esposito, G ^a   Venuti, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autistic disorder; Cry; Parental perception of cry

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTICS; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYING; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERCEPTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TYPICAL DEVELOPMENT DISORDER; VIDEO DISK; WAVEFORM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; COMPREHENSION; CRYING; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT BEHAVIOR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PARENTS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949294576     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2010.01252.x     Document Type: Article

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