Assessing recollection and familiarity in low functioning autism

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1406-1422

  Ni Chuileann, Susan ^a   Quigley, Jean ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Familiarity; High functioning autism; Low functioning autism; Recollection

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPREHENSION; EPISODIC MEMORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW FUNCTIONING AUTISM; MALE; MEMORY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEMANTIC MEMORY; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; LANGUAGE TEST; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RECALL; RECOGNITION; WECHSLER INTELLIGENCE SCALE;

ADOLESCENT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LANGUAGE TESTS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); WECHSLER SCALES;

EID: 84878685167     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-012-1697-3     Document Type: Article

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