Non-algorithmic access to calendar information in a calendar calculator with autism

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 239-247

  Mottron, L ^a   Lemmens, K ^a,b   Gagnon, L ^a,c   Seron, X ^d  

^a Hopital Riviere des Prairies   (Canada)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Autism; Autistic intelligence; Calendar calculation; Perception; Savant syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALGORITHM; ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CALCULATOR; CASE REPORT; CHRONOLOGY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY;

ADOLESCENT; ALGORITHMS; APTITUDE; AUTISTIC DISORDER; HUMANS; MALE; REACTION TIME; TIME PERCEPTION;

EID: 33745070685     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-005-0059-9     Document Type: Article

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