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ERIC Number: EJ648786
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0737-2477
Joint Attention and Its Role in the Diagnostic Assessment of Children with Autism.
Mundy, Peter; Vaughan, Amy
Assessment for Effective Intervention, v27 n1-2 p57-60 2001-2002
This article discusses the nature of joint attention, its measurement, and why this behavior domain is important for diagnosis and research with individuals with autism. Criteria in the current nosology related to the assessment of joint attention skills are reviewed and recommendations are made for assessment and intervention. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Attention, Attention Control, Autism, Clinical Diagnosis, Diagnostic Tests, Evaluation Methods, Infants, Social Behavior, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Young Children
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Note: Special Issue: Assessment of Children and Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders.