Imitative behaviors facilitate communicative gaze in children with autism

Infant Mental Health Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 134-142

  Sanefuji, Wakako ^a   Ohgami, Hidehiro ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR; CAREGIVER; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD CARE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GAZE; HUMAN; IMITATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 78651421804     PISSN: 01639641     EISSN: 10970355     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/imhj.20287     Document Type: Article

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