Supported employment improves cognitive performance in adults with Autism

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 142-150

  García Villamisar, Domingo ^a   Hughes, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism; CANTAB; Cognitive variables; Supported employment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MALE; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; SCORING SYSTEM; TASK PERFORMANCE; UNEMPLOYMENT; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; WORKING MEMORY;

ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; COGNITION DISORDERS; EMPLOYMENT, SUPPORTED; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PREVALENCE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 33846201983     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2006.00854.x     Document Type: Article

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