Prevalence of Clinically and Empirically Defined Talents and Strengths in Autism

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 1354-1367

  Meilleur, Andrée Anne S ^a   Jelenic, Patricia ^a   Mottron, Laurent ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Block; Expertise; Perception; Pitch; Savant; Talent

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGING; APTITUDE; AUTISM; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; FEMALE; HEARING; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGY; VISION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGING; APTITUDE; AUDITORY PERCEPTION; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; PREVALENCE; VISUAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84939951809     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-014-2296-2     Document Type: Article

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