Deficits in volitional oculomotor control align with language status in autism spectrum disorders

Developmental Science

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 56-66

  Kelly, David J ^a   Walker, Robin ^a   Norbury, Courtenay Frazier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL LANGUAGE DISORDER; EYE MOVEMENT; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REFLEX;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; EYE MOVEMENTS; HUMANS; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS; PHOTIC STIMULATION; REFLEX; VOLITION;

EID: 84871614898     PISSN: 1363755X     EISSN: 14677687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-7687.2012.01188.x     Document Type: Article

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