Sorting preference in children with autism: The dominance of concrete features

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 270-280

  Ropar, Danielle ^a   Peebles, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism; Categorization; Concrete and abstract information

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SORTING PREFERENCE; STIMULUS; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADOLESCENT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 33847218677     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-006-0166-2     Document Type: Article

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