A comparative study of the use and understanding of self-presentational display rules in children with high functioning autism and Asperger's disorder

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1235-1246

  Barbaro, Josephine ^a   Dissanayake, Cheryl ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asperger's disorder; Emotion; High functioning autism; Self presentational display rules

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CHILD; COGNITIVE DEFECT; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; OBSERVER VARIATION; PERCEPTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SELF CONCEPT; VIDEORECORDING;

ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; OBSERVER VARIATION; SELF CONCEPT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 35148818818     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-006-0267-y     Document Type: Article

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