A study of activities of daily living and employment in adults with autism spectrum disorders in Taiwan

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 109-115

  Lin, Ling Yi ^a   Yu, Shu Ning ^a   Yu, Ya Tsu ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

activities of daily living; autism; employment

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AUTISM; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS; COMPARISON GROUP; DAILY LIVING; EMPLOYMENT LEVELS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; MEAN AGES; SOUTHERN TAIWAN;

DISEASES;

EMPLOYMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; TAIWAN;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; TAIWAN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861096464     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MRR.0b013e32835108b1     Document Type: Article

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