Brief Report: Examining driving behavior in young adults with high functioning autism spectrum disorders: A pilot study using a driving simulation paradigm

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 2211-2217

  Reimer, Bryan ^a   Fried, Ronna ^b,c   Mehler, Bruce ^a   Joshi, Gagan ^b,c   Bolfek, Anela ^b,c   Godfrey, Kathryn M ^a   Zhao, Nan ^a   Goldin, Rachel ^b,c   Biederman, Joseph ^b,c  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive workload; Distraction; Driving behavior; Driving simulation; High functioning autism spectrum disorder

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRIVING ABILITY; EYE TRACKING; GAZE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN CONDUCTANCE; VISUAL STIMULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PILOT PROJECTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84883142365     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-013-1764-4     Document Type: Article

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