Spatial frequency and face processing in children with autism and Asperger syndrome

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 199-210

  Deruelle, Christine ^a   Rondan, Cecilie ^a   Gepner, Bruno ^b   Tardif, Carole ^c  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b Montperrin Hospital   (France)

^c AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Asperger syndrome; Autism; Face processing; High and low spatial frequency

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN MATURATION; CHILD; CHRONOLOGY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; FEMALE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SPATIAL FREQUENCY DISCRIMINATION; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; VISUAL DISCRIMINATION;

ADOLESCENT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FACE; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMANS; MALE; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); SPACE PERCEPTION; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 3543149018     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JADD.0000022610.09668.4c     Document Type: Article

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