Differences in autism symptoms between minority and non-minority toddlers

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1967-1973

  Tek, Saime ^a   Landa, Rebecca J ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Early symptoms; Minority; Toddlers

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; AUTISM DIAGNOSTIC OBSERVATION SCHEDULE; CHILD; COMMUNICATION AND SYMBOLIC BEHAVIOR SCALES CAREGIVER QUESTIONNAIRE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; GROSS MOTOR FUNCTION MEASURE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LANGUAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIOECONOMICS; SYMPTOM; TODDLER;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MINORITY GROUPS; MINORITY HEALTH; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SYMPTOM ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84866667896     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-012-1445-8     Document Type: Article

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