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Peer reviewedRutter, Michael; Schopler, Eric – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1987
Available information is reviewed on defining features and diagnostic issues related to autism and related developmental disorders. Controversies over both the boundaries and the heterogeneity within the autism syndrome are evaluated. Diagnostic rating instruments for expediting systematic sample selection are critiqued. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Clinical Diagnosis, Developmental Disabilities, Etiology
