Is superior local processing in the visuospatial domain a function of drawing talent rather than autism spectrum disorder?

Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 203-209

  Drake, Jennifer E ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Drawing; Giftedness; Local processing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878360098     PISSN: 19313896     EISSN: 1931390X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0030636     Document Type: Article

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