Motor function in children with autism: Why is this relevant to psychologists?

Clinical Psychologist

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 90-96

  Dowd, Ariane M ^a   Rinehart, Nicole J ^a   McGinley, Jennifer ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

autism; developmental disorders; emotional disorders; Learning disabilities; mental retardation; motor processes; motor skills; neuropsychology and other biological issues; sensory and motor processes

Indexed keywords

EID: 78249241794     PISSN: 13284207     EISSN: 17429552     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13284207.2010.525532     Document Type: Article

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