Visual perspective taking as a measure of working memory in participants with autism

Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 63-76

  Reed, Taffy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Perspective taking; Working memory

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036107762     PISSN: 1056263X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1013515829985     Document Type: Review

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