Longitudinal comparison between male and female preschool children with autism spectrum disorder

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 2046-2055

  Postorino, Valentina ^a   Fatta, Laura Maria ^a,b   De Peppo, Lavinia ^a,c   Giovagnoli, Giulia ^a,c   Armando, Marco ^a   Vicari, Stefano ^a   Mazzone, Luigi ^a  

^a BAMBINO GESÙ CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b SS113 Contrada Casazza   (Italy)

^c LUMSA UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Females; Longitudinal; Males; Preschoolers

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENTAL STRESS; PREDICTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKILL; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; PARENT; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SYMPTOM ASSESSMENT;

AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PARENTS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SYMPTOM ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84931562158     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-015-2366-0     Document Type: Article

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