A meta-analysis of differences in IQ profiles between individuals with Asperger's disorder and high-functioning autism

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 1577-1596

  Chiang, Hsu Min ^a   Tsai, Luke Y ^b   Cheung, Ying Kuen ^a   Brown, Alice ^a   Li, Huacheng ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Asperger syndrome; Asperger's disorder; Autistic disorder; Cognitive profile; DSM; High functioning autism; IQ; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; DSM-5; EFFECT SIZE; FOREST PLOT; FULL SCALE INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; META ANALYSIS; PERFORMANCE INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; PLOTS AND CURVES; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE SIZE; VERBAL INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; INTELLIGENCE; INTELLIGENCE TEST; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; MALE;

EID: 84903579441     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-013-2025-2     Document Type: Article

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