Eye direction, not movement direction, predicts attention shifts in those with autism spectrum disorders

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1958-1965

  Rutherford, M D ^a   Krysko, Kristen M ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attention; Autism; Eye gaze

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; AUTISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE MOVEMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOVEMENT PERCEPTION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; AUTISTIC DISORDER; EYE MOVEMENTS; FEMALE; FIXATION, OCULAR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PURSUIT, SMOOTH;

EID: 56349134331     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-008-0592-4     Document Type: Article

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