ERP evidence of atypical face processing in young children with autism

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 881-890

  Webb, Sara J ^a   Dawson, Geraldine ^b   Bernier, Raphael ^b   Panagiotides, Heracles ^b  

^a Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Children; Event related potentials; Faces; N170

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EVENT RELATED POTENTIAL; FACE; HUMAN; LATENT PERIOD; LEFT HEMISPHERE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECOGNITION; RIGHT HEMISPHERE; SOCIAL COGNITION;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; BRAIN; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EVOKED POTENTIALS; FACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERCEPTUAL DISORDERS; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 33748955750     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-006-0126-x     Document Type: Article

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