Early language patterns of toddlers on the autism spectrum compared to toddlers with developmental delay

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1259-1273

  Ellis Weismer, Susan ^a   Lord, Catherine ^b   Esler, Amy ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Autism; Developmental delay; Language; Predictors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE ABILITY; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TODDLER; VOCALIZATION;

CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LANGUAGE; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS; LANGUAGE TESTS; MALE;

EID: 77957668891     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-010-0983-1     Document Type: Article

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