Non-superior disembedding performance in children with high-functioning autism and its cognitive style account

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 739-752

  Chen, Fei ^a   Lemonnier, Eric ^a   Lazartigues, Alain ^a   Planche, Pascale ^b  

^a Serv Hosp Univ Psychiat Adultes   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE BRETAGNE OCCIDENTALE   (France)

Author keywords

CEFT; Cognitive style; Disembedding performance; High functioning autism; Kohs' Cube Test

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMPTOM;

EID: 51249105333     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2008.03.003     Document Type: Article

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