Memory functioning in children and adolescents with autism

Neuropsychology

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 702-710

  Southwick, Jason S ^a   Bigler, Erin D ^a,b   Froehlich, Alyson ^b   DuBray, Molly B ^b   Alexander, Andrew L ^c   Lange, Nicholas ^d,e   Lainhart, Janet E ^b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^d HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^e HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Memory functioning; Nonverbal; Processing strategies; Verbal

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPISODIC MEMORY; HANDEDNESS; HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MALE; MEMORY; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECALL; TEST OF MEMORY AND LEARNING;

ADOLESCENT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; MENTAL RECALL; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; VERBAL LEARNING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 82855168006     PISSN: 08944105     EISSN: 19311559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0024935     Document Type: Article

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