Impact of IQ discrepancy on executive function in high-functioning autism: Insight into twice exceptionality

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 390-400

  Kalbfleisch, M Layne ^a,b   Loughan, Ashlee R ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

BRIEF; Executive function; High functioning autism; IQ discrepancy; Twice exceptionality; WASI

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MALE; PLANNING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WECHSLER INTELLIGENCE SCALE; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 85027957428     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-011-1257-2     Document Type: Article

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