Cognitive performance in Rett syndrome girls: A pilot study using eyetracking technology

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 50, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 662-666

  Baptista, Patricia M ^a   Mercadante, M T ^a   Macedo, E C ^a   Schwartzman, J S ^a  

^a MACKENZIE PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cognitive performance; Eyetracking; Rett syndrome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EYE FIXATION; EYE MOVEMENT; EYE TRACKING; FEMALE; GAZE; HUMAN; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; RETT SYNDROME; TASK PERFORMANCE; VISUAL STIMULATION;

BRAZIL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; FEMALE; FIXATION, OCULAR; HUMANS; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PILOT PROJECTS; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); RETT SYNDROME; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; VERBAL LEARNING;

EID: 33746439788     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2006.00818.x     Document Type: Article

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