Evidence of a divided-attention advantage in autism

Cognitive Neuropsychology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 505-515

  Rutherford, M D ^a   Richards, Eric D ^b   Moldes, Vanessa ^a   Sekuler, Allison B ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; ATTENTION; AUTISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE; VISUAL FIELD; VISUAL INFORMATION;

ADULT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; ATTENTION; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; VISUAL FIELDS; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 34547902845     PISSN: 02643294     EISSN: 14640627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02643290701508224     Document Type: Article

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