Thinking maps enhance metaphoric competence in children with autism and learning disabilities

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 2045-2054

  Mashal, Nira ^a   Kasirer, Anat ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Autism; Executive functions; Intervention; Learning disabilities; Metaphors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; COMPREHENSION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; FUNCTION TEST; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; LANGUAGE TEST; LEARNING DISORDER; LITERATURE; MALE; MENTAL FUNCTION; SCHOOL CHILD; THINKING; THINKING MAP;

ADOLESCENT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; EDUCATION OF INTELLECTUALLY DISABLED; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LANGUAGE TESTS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; METAPHOR; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEMANTICS; THINKING; VOCABULARY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052558773     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: 18733379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2011.08.012     Document Type: Article

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