The ontogenesis of language impairment in autism: A Neuropsychological perspective

Neuropsychology Review

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 252-270

  Stefanatos, Gerry A ^a   Baron, Ida Sue ^b,c  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INOVA FAIRFAX HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Brain development; Evolution; Gesture; Language development; Language impairment; Social communication

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; BRAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; COGNITIVE DEFECT; FUNCTIONAL NEUROIMAGING; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SCINTISCANNING;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; BRAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; COGNITION DISORDERS; FUNCTIONAL NEUROIMAGING; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; LANGUAGE DISORDERS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 80755143299     PISSN: 10407308     EISSN: 15736660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11065-011-9178-6     Document Type: Review

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