Modification and Validation of an Autism Observational Assessment Including ADOS-2® for Use with Children with Visual Impairment.
Children with visual impairment (VI) are at risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD); however standard observational diagnostic assessments are not validated for this population. The primary objective of the study is to validate a modified version of the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS-2®...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders Vol. 56; no. 1; pp. 83 - 100 |
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Springer Nature
Jan2026
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