Restricted and repetitive behaviours, sensory processing and cognitive style in children with autism spectrum disorders

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 635-642

  Chen, Yu Han ^a   Rodgers, Jacqui ^a   McConachie, Helen ^a,b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive style; Embedded Figures Test; Restricted and repetitive behaviours; Sensory processing; Weak central coherence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMPULSION; EMBEDDED FIGURES TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; INTELLIGENCE TEST; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SENSORY EVALUATION; SHORT SENSORY PROFILE AND CHILDHOOD ROUTINES INVENTORY; STEREOTYPY;

ADOLESCENT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PARENTS; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STEREOTYPED BEHAVIOR;

EID: 62349101736     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-008-0663-6     Document Type: Article

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