Early-emerging social adaptive skills in toddlers with autism spectrum disorders: An item analysis

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 283-293

  Ventola, Pamela ^a   Saulnier, Celine A ^a   Steinberg, Elizabeth ^a   Chawarska, Katarzyna ^a   Klin, Ami ^a,b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive behavior; Autism; Early emerging social skills; Item analysis; Toddler social development; Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIALIZATION; TODDLER; VINELAND ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR SCALE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; INFANT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84899085787     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-011-1278-x     Document Type: Article

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