Severe Impairments of Social Interaction and Associated Abnormalities in Children: Epidemiology and Classification.

Wing, Lorna; Gould, Judith

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Publication Date: 1979-Mar

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Severe Impairments of Social Interaction and Associated Abnormalities in Children: Epidemiology and Classification.

Wing, Lorna; Gould, Judith

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v9 n1 p11-29 Mar 1979

The prevalence of severe impairments of social interaction, language abnormalities, and repetitive stereotyped behaviors was investigated in a group of 132 children under 15 years old, consisting of a socially impaired group (more than half of whom were severely retarded) and a comparison group of sociable severely mentally retarded. Author/DLS)

Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Patterns, Echolalia, Exceptional Child Research, Incidence, Interpersonal Competence, Language Handicaps, Mental Retardation, Social Relations

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Language: English

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