Subjective perceptual distortions and visual dysfunction in children with autism

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 199-210

  Davis, Rebecca A O ^a,b   Bockbrader, Marcia A ^a   Murphy, Robin R ^a   Hetrick, William P ^a   O'Donnell, Brian F ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Contrast sensitivity; Motion processing; Sensory profile; Subjective distortions; Visual system

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTISM; BRAIN CORTEX; CEREBELLUM VERMIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MALE; PERCEPTION DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPHYSICS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SPATIAL FREQUENCY DISCRIMINATION; VISION; VISION TEST; VISUAL DISORDER;

ADOLESCENT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; COGNITION DISORDERS; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTION PERCEPTION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PERCEPTUAL DISORDERS; PSYCHOPHYSICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SIGNAL DETECTION (PSYCHOLOGY); VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 33745076017     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-005-0055-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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