Selective visual attention at twelve months: Signs of autism in early social interactions

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 487-498

  Hutman, Ted ^a   Chela, Mandeep K ^b   Gillespie Lynch, Kristen ^b   Sigman, Marian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention shifting; Autism; Broader autism phenotype; Early identification; Visual attention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELECTIVE ATTENTION; SIBLING; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL STRESS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VISUAL INFORMATION;

ATTENTION; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 84859109999     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-011-1262-5     Document Type: Article

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