Child and family characteristics associated with age of diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder in a tertiary care setting

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 1-7

  Bickel, Julie ^a   Bridgemohan, Carolyn ^a   Sideridis, Georgios ^a   Huntington, Noelle ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; BIRTH ORDER; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SIBLING; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; BIRTH ORDER; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; SIBLINGS; TERTIARY HEALTHCARE;

EID: 84920728926     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: 15367312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000000117     Document Type: Article

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