Is There a Core Deficit in Autism Spectrum Disorder? An Analysis of CPEP-3 Assessment Data from 543 Children With Autism.
Identifying a "core deficit" is essential for early detection and intervention in developmental disorders among children. However, the presence of a core deficit within autism spectrum disorder (ASD) continues to be unclear. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the possibility of the...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders Vol. 56; no. 8; pp. 3276 - 3288 |
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Springer Nature
Aug2026
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