Becoming a face expert: A computerized face-training program for high-functioning individuals with autism spectrum disorders

Developmental Neuropsychology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-24

  Faja, Susan ^a   Aylward, Elizabeth ^a   Bernier, Raphael ^a   Dawson, Geraldine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACE; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; MALE; NEUROIMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESSING; RECOGNITION; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TRAINING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; FACE; GENERALIZATION (PSYCHOLOGY); HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 38549153232     PISSN: 87565641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/87565640701729573     Document Type: Article

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