Theory of mind, language and adaptive functioning in ASD: A neuroconstructivist perspective

Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 13-19

  Bennett, Teresa Ann ^a   Szatmari, Peter ^a   Bryson, Susan ^b   Duku, Eric ^a   Vaccarella, Liezanne ^a   Tuff, Larry ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asperger syndrome; Autism; Language; Mediation; Theory of mind

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LANGUAGE ABILITY; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; LANGUAGE TEST; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIALIZATION; THEORY OF MIND; VINELAND ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR SCALE;

EID: 84873685294     PISSN: 17198429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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