Global and configural visual processing in adults with autism and Asperger syndrome

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 197-206

  Rondan, Cecilie ^a   Deruelle, Christine ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Autism; Configural; Development; Global; Local; Visual processing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPTH PERCEPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROOPHTHALMOLOGY; NEUROPSYCHIATRY; TASK PERFORMANCE; VISION; VISUAL STIMULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISTIC DISORDER; FEMALE; FORM PERCEPTION; HUMANS; MALE; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PERCEPTUAL DISORDERS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 33847041379     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2006.02.007     Document Type: Article

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