Brief report: Self-presentation of children with autism spectrum disorders

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1187-1191

  Begeer, Sander ^a   Banerjee, Robin ^b   Lunenburg, Patty ^a,d   Meerum Terwogt, Mark ^a   Stegge, Hedy ^a   Rieffe, Carolien ^c  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^c LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d PI Research Ltd   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Autism; High functioning; Self presentation; Theory of mind

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR; CHILD; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SKILL;

ADOLESCENT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; REFERENCE VALUES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIALIZATION;

EID: 49949152085     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-007-0503-0     Document Type: Article

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