Taste identification in adults with autism spectrum conditions

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1419-1424

  Tavassoli, T ^a   Baron Cohen, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum conditions; Taste identification; Taste processing; Taste strips

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; BITTER TASTE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWEETNESS; TASTE; TASTE DISCRIMINATION;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTUAL DISORDERS; REFERENCE VALUES; TASTE; TASTE THRESHOLD;

EID: 84863872002     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-011-1377-8     Document Type: Article

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