Beyond Modularisation: The Need of a Socio-Neuro-Constructionist Model of Autism

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 31-41

  López, Beatriz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism; Developmental trajectories; Engagement; Intersubjectivity; Neuro contructivism

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 84926679050     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-013-1966-9     Document Type: Article

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