Mechanisms of Imitation Impairment in Autism Spectrum Disorder

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 1395-1405

  Vivanti, Giacomo ^a   Trembath, David ^a,b   Dissanayake, Cheryl ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Autism; Eye tracking; Global developmental delay; Imitation

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION; AUTISM; CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMITATION; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY;

ATTENTION; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMITATIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 84919326212     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: 15732835     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-014-9874-9     Document Type: Article

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