Attenuation of change blindness in children with autism spectrum disorders

British Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 446-458

  Fletcher Watson, Sue ^a,c   Leekam, Susan R ^b   Connolly, Brenda ^a   Collis, Jess M ^b   Findlay, John M ^b   Mcconachie, Helen ^a   Rodgers, Jacqui ^d  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^d NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REACTION TIME; VISION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTENTION; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHOTIC STIMULATION; REACTION TIME; VISUAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865038550     PISSN: 0261510X     EISSN: 2044835X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-835X.2011.02054.x     Document Type: Article

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