Cognitive imitation in typically-developing 3- and 4-year olds and individuals with autism

Cognitive Development

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 230-243

  Subiaul, Francys ^a   Lurie, Herbert ^b   Romansky, Kathryn ^c   Klein, Tovah ^d   Holmes, David ^e   Terrace, Herbert ^b,f  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^c Barnard College ^*  (United States)

^d Barnard College of Columbia University   (United States)

^e Eden Autism Institute   (United States)

^f NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Children; Cognitive development; Cognitive imitation; Emulation; Ghost control; Social learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247092837     PISSN: 08852014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cogdev.2006.10.003     Document Type: Article

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