The validity of the baby and infant screen for children with aUtIsm Traits: Part 1 (BISCUIT: Part 1)

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1139-1146

  Matson, Johnny L ^a   Wilkins, Jonathan ^a   Fodstad, Jill C ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorders; BISCUIT; Early identification; Validity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; BABY AND INFANT SCREEN FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM TRAIT; CHECKLIST; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; RATING SCALE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 79958046177     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-010-0973-3     Document Type: Article

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