Memory and the self in autism: A review and theoretical framework

Autism

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 430-456

  Lind, Sophie E ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

autism spectrum disorder; autobiographi cal memory; episodic memory; memory; self

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL MEMORY; EPISODIC MEMORY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; KNOWLEDGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SEMANTIC MEMORY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; AWARENESS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; MEMORY DISORDERS; MENTAL RECALL; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 77957789361     PISSN: 13623613     EISSN: 14617005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1362361309358700     Document Type: Review

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