Correlation of the theory of mind and the level of cognitive functioning in autistic children

Acta Neuropsychologica

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 247-252

  Markiewicz, Katarzyna ^a   Grochmal Bach, Bozena ^b  

^a MARIA CURIE SK ODOWSKA UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^b JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Autism; Cognitive functions; Theory of mind

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMPREHENSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMITATION; MALE; POLAND; PREDICTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TASK PERFORMANCE; THEORY OF MIND; VISUAL DISCRIMINATION;

EID: 65949111800     PISSN: 17307503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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