Subjective organisation in the free recall learning of adults with Asperger's syndrome

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 104-113

  Bowler, Dermot M ^a   Gaigg, Sebastian B ^a   Gardiner, John M ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asperger's syndrome; Free recall; Learning; Memory; Subjective organization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; ORGANIZATIONAL THEORY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECALL; VERBAL COMMUNICATION; WRITTEN LANGUAGE;

ADULT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; MENTAL RECALL; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; WECHSLER SCALES;

EID: 37849032378     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-007-0366-4     Document Type: Article

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