Combining strengths and weaknesses in visual perception of children with an autism spectrum disorder: Perceptual matching of facial expressions

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1327-1342

  Evers, Kris ^a   Noens, Ilse ^a,b   Steyaert, Jean ^a,c   Wagemans, Johan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD); Compensation strategy; Enhanced perceptual functioning; Facial emotional expressions; Matching; Weak central coherence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; BENDER TEST; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; FACIAL EXPRESSION; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TASK PERFORMANCE; VISION; VISUAL STIMULATION;

EID: 79958039197     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: 18780237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2011.01.004     Document Type: Article

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