Evidence for broader autism phenotype characteristics in parents from multiple-incidence autism families

Autism Research

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 13-20

  Bernier, Raphael ^a,b   Gerdts, Jennifer ^a,b   Munson, Jeff ^a   Dawson, Geraldine ^a,c   Estes, Annette ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism assessment; Autism spectrum disorders; Broader autism phenotype; Genetics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; BROADER AUTISM PHENOTYPE; CHILD; COMMUNICATION SKILL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MALE; PHENOTYPE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VIDEORECORDING;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; PARENTS; PHENOTYPE; SIBLINGS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84857527866     PISSN: 19393792     EISSN: 19393806     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aur.226     Document Type: Article

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