Restricted and repetitive behaviors in autism spectrum disorders: The relationship of attention and motor deficits

Development and Psychopathology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 773-784

  Ravizza, Susan M ^a   Solomon, Marjorie ^b   Ivry, Richard B ^c   Carter, Cameron S ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; AUTISM; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STEREOTYPY;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; STEREOTYPED BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84880866939     PISSN: 09545794     EISSN: 14692198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0954579413000163     Document Type: Article

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