An analysis of stimulus overselectivity in adults with autism

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 161-176

  Matthews, Brian ^a   Shute, Rosalyn ^a   Rees, Roger ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLOR; COMPUTER TERMINAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; REINFORCEMENT; SPATIAL DISCRIMINATION; VISION; VISUAL STIMULATION;

EID: 0034935324     PISSN: 1326978X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668250020054477     Document Type: Article

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