Real-Life-Type Problem-Solving in Asperger's Syndrome

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 461-469

  Channon, Shelley ^a   Charman, Tony ^b   Heap, Jane ^a   Crawford, Sarah ^a   Rios, Patricia ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c Harper House Children's Services   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asperger's syndrome; Executive functions; Frontal lobes; Problem solving

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; BRAIN FUNCTION; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; SCHOOL CHILD; SKILL; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TASK PERFORMANCE; CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES;

EID: 0035495897     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1012212824307     Document Type: Article

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