A review of methods in the study of attention in autism

Developmental Review

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 52-73

  Ames, Catherine ^a   Fletcher Watson, Sue ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attention; Attention cueing; Attention orienting; Attention shifting; Autism spectrum disorder; Change blindness; Eye tracking; Methodology

Indexed keywords

EID: 77649182397     PISSN: 02732297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dr.2009.12.003     Document Type: Review

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