Driving Behaviors in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 44, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 3119-3128

  Daly, Brian P ^a   Nicholls, Elizabeth G ^a   Patrick, Kristina E ^a   Brinckman, Danielle D ^a   Schultheis, Maria T ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adults; Autism; Driving; Violations

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CAR DRIVING; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; STANDARDS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRENDS;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SELF REPORT;

EID: 84930919055     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-014-2166-y     Document Type: Article

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