Empathic responding in toddlers at risk for an autism spectrum disorder

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1566-1573

  McDonald, Nicole M ^a   Messinger, Daniel S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

At risk siblings; Autism spectrum disorders; Empathy; Response to distress

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TODDLER;

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; RISK; SIBLINGS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84864373108     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-011-1390-y     Document Type: Article

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