Knowing me, knowing you: perspectives on awareness in autism

Journal of Assistive Technologies

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 233-238

  Yuill, Nicola ^a   Parsons, Sarah ^b   Good, Judith ^a   Brosnan, Mark ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism; Development; Digital technology; Engagement; Perspective taking; Social understanding

Indexed keywords

EID: 84946845007     PISSN: 17549450     EISSN: 20428723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/JAT-09-2015-0025     Document Type: Review

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