Perceptual distortions of visual illusions in children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder

Psychologia

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 175-187

  Ishida, Rie ^a   Kamio, Yoko ^b   Nakamizo, Sachio ^c  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KITAKYUSHU   (Japan)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Lowlevel perceptual processing; Visual illusion; Weak central coherence

Indexed keywords

EID: 74349098580     PISSN: 00332852     EISSN: 13475916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2117/psysoc.2009.175     Document Type: Article

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