The empathising-systemising theory of autism: Implications for education

Tizard Learning Disability Review

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 4-13

  Baron Cohen, Simon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism; Education; Empathising systemising; Mindblindness

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953163142     PISSN: 13595474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13595474200900022     Document Type: Article

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