Face memory and object recognition in children with high-functioning autism or Asperger syndrome and in their parents

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 622-628

  Kuusikko Gauffin, Sanna ^a   Eira, Jansson Verkasalo ^a   Alice, Carter ^b   Rachel, Pollock Wurman ^b   Katja, Jussila ^a   Marja Leena, Mattila ^a   Jukka, Rahko ^a   Hanna, Ebeling ^a   David, Pauls ^b   Irma, Moilanen ^a  

^a OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Asperger syndrome; Autism Spectrum Disorder; Children; Face memory; Object; Parent; Recognition

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECOGNITION; SCHOOL CHILD; VISUAL MEMORY;

EID: 77957343425     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2010.07.007     Document Type: Article

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