Visual-spatial orienting in autism

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 423-438

  Wainwright, J Ann ^a   Bryson, Susan E ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; ATTENTION; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE FIXATION; HANDEDNESS; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; LATENT PERIOD; MALE; MOTOR COORDINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSE TIME; RIGHT HEMISPHERE; SPATIAL ORIENTATION; VISUAL FIELD; VISUAL ORIENTATION; VISUAL STIMULATION;

EID: 0029768683     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02172827     Document Type: Article

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