Patterns of nonverbal cognitive functioning in young children with autism spectrum disorders

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 795-807

  Kuschner, Emily S ^a   Bennetto, Loisa ^a   Yost, Kelley ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Cognitive functioning; Leiter R; Nonverbal; Preschool

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONCEPT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPTH PERCEPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PERCEPTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SPACE PERCEPTION; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 34249088980     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-006-0209-8     Document Type: Article

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