Discrepancies between academic achievement and intellectual ability in higher-functioning school-aged children with autism spectrum disorder

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1044-1052

  Estes, Annette ^a   Rivera, Vanessa ^a   Bryan, Matthew ^a   Cali, Philip ^a   Dawson, Geraldine ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Autism Speaks Inc   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Autism; Intellectual ability; School aged

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; AGE; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR; CHILD; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; READING; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; TEACHER;

ACHIEVEMENT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; SCHOOLS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 79961169987     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-010-1127-3     Document Type: Article

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