Patterns of developmental trajectories in toddlers with autism spectrum disorder

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 477-489

  Lord, Catherine ^a   Luyster, Rhiannon ^b   Guthrie, Whitney ^c   Pickles, Andrew ^d  

^a NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ADOS; autism; longitudinal; toddlers; trajectory

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILLNESS TRAJECTORY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; TODDLER; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; INFANT; INTELLIGENCE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; SIBLING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INTELLIGENCE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PSYCHOMETRICS; SIBLINGS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84859701511     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: 19392117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0027214     Document Type: Article

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