Stereotyped behaviour in children with autism and intellectual disability: An examination of the executive dysfunction hypothesis

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 55, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 699-709

  Sayers, N ^a   Oliver, C ^a   Ruddick, L ^b   Wallis, B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c South Birmingham Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism; Children; Executive dysfunction; Stereotyped behaviour

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPULSION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; STEREOTYPY; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EDUCATION, SPECIAL; ENVIRONMENT; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STEREOTYPED BEHAVIOR;

EID: 79958864835     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2010.01370.x     Document Type: Article

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