Autism, processing speed, and adaptive functioning in preschool children

The Scientific World Journal

Volumn 2013, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Hedvall, Åsa ^a,b   Fernell, Elisabeth ^a,c   Holm, Anette ^b   Åsberg Johnels, Jakob ^a,d   Gillberg, Christopher ^a   Billstedt, Eva ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c SKARABORG HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR COMPOSITE SCORE; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PREDICTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROCESSING SPEED; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SKILL; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIALIZATION; VELOCITY; VERBAL COMMUNICATION; VINELAND ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR SCALE; WECHSLER INTELLIGENCE SCALE; ADAPTATION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SWEDEN;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SWEDEN;

EID: 84878804022     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1537744X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2013/158263     Document Type: Article

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