The neuropsychology of autism

Brain

Volumn 119, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 1377-1400

  Happé, Francesca ^a   Frith, Uta ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asperger's syndrome; Autism; Cognitive development: neuropsychology

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; BEHAVIOR; BIOLOGY; COGNITION; EDUCATION; GENE MAPPING; HEREDITY; HUMAN; IMAGING; METHODOLOGY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0029782544     PISSN: 00068950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/brain/119.4.1377     Document Type: Review

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