Viewing social scenes: A visual scan-path study comparing fragile X syndrome and williams syndrome

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1880-1894

  Williams, Tracey A ^a   Porter, Melanie A ^a   Langdon, Robyn ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attentional capture; Attentional disengagement; Eye tracking; Fragile X syndrome; FXS; Social processing; Williams syndrome; WS

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE TRACKING; FEMALE; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL ASPECT; WILLIAMS BEUREN SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EYE MOVEMENT; GENETICS; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; VISION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EYE MOVEMENTS; FEMALE; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; VISUAL PERCEPTION; WILLIAMS SYNDROME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84880295984     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-012-1737-z     Document Type: Article

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