Nonverbal and verbal cognitive discrepancy profiles in autism spectrum disorders: Influence of age and gender

American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 119, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 84-99

  Ankenman, Katy ^a   Elgin, Jenna ^a   Sullivan, Katherine ^b   Vincent, Logan ^b   Bernier, Raphael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorders; IQ

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; COGNITION; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; INTELLIGENCE TEST; MALE; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; COGNITION; COMMUNICATION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; MALE; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; SEX FACTORS; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893088215     PISSN: 19447515     EISSN: 19447558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1352/1944-7558-119.1.84     Document Type: Article

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