Cross-cultural comparison of sensory behaviors in children with autism

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 2012, Pages

  Caron, Kristina G ^a,b   Schaaf, Roseann C ^b   Benevides, Teal W ^b   Gal, Eynat ^c  

^a Scarborough School Department   (United States)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Autistic disorder; Child behavior; Cross cultural comparison; Environment; Sensation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CAREGIVER; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISRAEL; MALE; PARENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; UNITED STATES;

CAREGIVERS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISRAEL; MALE; PARENTS; SENSATION DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84866252334     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2012.004226     Document Type: Article

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