An in-depth examination of optimal outcome children with a history of autism spectrum disorders

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 526-538

  Kelley, Elizabeth ^a   Naigles, Letitia ^a   Fein, Deborah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive behavior; High functioning autism; Language; Optimal outcome; Outcome

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; LINGUISTICS; MALE; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 77949571196     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2009.12.001     Document Type: Article

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