Recognition of immaturity and emotional expressions in blended faces by children with autism and other developmental disabilities

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 297-311

  Gross, Thomas F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Facial Age; Facial Emotion

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EMOTIONALITY; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMATURITY; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONCEPT FORMATION; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; EMOTIONS; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL;

EID: 38549083294     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-007-0391-3     Document Type: Article

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