Older children and adolescents with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders can comprehend verbal irony in computer-mediated communication

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 628-638

  Glenwright, Melanie ^a   Agbayewa, Abiola S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Computer mediated communication; High functioning autism spectrum disorders (HFASD); Social demands; Verbal demands; Verbal irony

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION SOFTWARE; COMPUTER MEDIATED COMMUNICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH FUNCTIONING AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; HUMAN; HUMOR; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TASK PERFORMANCE; THINKING; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 80855138208     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: 18780237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2011.09.013     Document Type: Article

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