Brief report: Face configuration accuracy and processing speed among adults with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 532-538

  Faja, Susan ^a   Webb, Sara Jane ^a   Merkle, Kristen ^a,b   Aylward, Elizabeth ^a   Dawson, Geraldine ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Autism Speaks Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Asperger's disorder; Configural processing; High functioning autism; Holistic processing; Social cognition

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION TIME; RECOGNITION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TASK PERFORMANCE; VELOCITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PHOTIC STIMULATION; REACTION TIME; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); SOCIAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 59849102025     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-008-0635-x     Document Type: Article

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