Dynamical methods for evaluating the time-dependent unfolding of social coordination in children with autism

Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience

Volumn , Issue MAR, 2013, Pages

  Fitzpatrick, Paula ^a   Diorio, Rachel ^b   Richardson, Michael J ^c   Schmidt, R C ^b  

^a ASSUMPTION COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Center for Interdisciplinary Studies   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; AUTISM DIAGNOSTIC OBSERVATION SCHEDULE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD WELFARE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOPERATION TASK; DSM-IV; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HELPING TASK; HUMAN; IMITATION TASK; INTENTIONALITY TASK; JOINT ATTENTION TASK; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL TASK; MOTOR CONTROL; MOTOR COORDINATION; MOTOR COORDINATION TASK; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PSYCHOMETRY; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL COGNITION; SOCIAL COMPETENCE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL SYNCHRONIZATION TASK; THEORY OF MIND;

EID: 84875490737     PISSN: 16625145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fnint.2013.00021     Document Type: Article

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