Inner and Outer Face Perception in Children with Autism

Child Neuropsychology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 289-297

  Rondan, Cecilie ^a   Gepner, Bruno ^b   Deruelle, Christine ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b Montperrin Hospital   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CHIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EAR; EYE; FACE PROFILE; FEMALE; HAIR; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL CAPACITY; MOUTH; NOSE; VISION;

ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; FACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERCEPTUAL DISORDERS; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 1642421781     PISSN: 09297049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/chin.9.4.289.23516     Document Type: Article

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