Neuropsychological differences among children with asperger syndrome, nonverbal learning disabilities, attention deficit disorder, and controls

Developmental Neuropsychology

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 582-600

  Semrud Clikeman, Margaret ^a   Walkowiak, Jenifer ^b   Wilkinson, Alison ^c   Christopher, Gina ^d  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c CHILDREN S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ADAPTATION;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PROBLEM SOLVING; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT;

EID: 77955904699     PISSN: 87565641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/87565641.2010.494747     Document Type: Article

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