Language comprehension in preschoolers with autism spectrum disorders without intellectual disability: Use of the Reynell Developmental Language Scales

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 1119-1125

  Kjellmer, Liselotte ^a,b,c   Hedvall, Åsa ^a,b   Holm, Anette ^b   Fernell, Elisabeth ^a   Gillberg, Christopher ^a   Norrelgen, Fritjof ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Language comprehension; Preschool children; Reynell Developmental Language Scales

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPREHENSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HUMAN; INFANT; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LANGUAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERFORMANCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SWEDEN;

EID: 84859057756     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: 18780237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2012.03.003     Document Type: Article

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