Comparing Social Skills in Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder According to the DSM-IV-TR and the DSM-5

Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 689-701

  Beighley, Jennifer S ^a   Matson, Johnny L ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ASD; Autism; DSM 5; Social skills

Indexed keywords

EID: 84912025904     PISSN: 1056263X     EISSN: 15733580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10882-014-9382-4     Document Type: Article

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