Developing an Autism Assessment Service II: Analysis of the First 81 Cases Seen

Child Psychology and Psychiatry Review

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 121-127

  Moore, Vanessa ^a   Titcomb, Josie ^a   Johnson, Chris ^a   Cronk, Elaine ^a   Baker, Sue ^a   Thysson, Laura ^a   Rolles, Chris ^a  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

assessment; autism; Service development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993720461     PISSN: 13606417     EISSN: 14753588     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1360641798001634     Document Type: Article

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