Functional outcomes of adolescents with a history of specific language impairment (SLI) with and without autistic symptomatology

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 123-138

  Durkin, Kevin ^a   Conti Ramsden, Gina ^b   Simkin, Zoë ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Autism spectrum disorders (ASD); Outcomes; Specific language impairment (SLI)

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; EMOTION; FEMALE; FRIENDSHIP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEER COUNSELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS; LANGUAGE TESTS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PEER GROUP; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84858867142     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-011-1224-y     Document Type: Article

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