Face Recognition in Children with a Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified.

Serra, M.; Althaus, M.; de Sonneville, L. M. J.; Stant, A. D.; Jackson, A. E.; Minderaa, R. B.

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ERIC Number: EJ673082

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2003

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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257

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Face Recognition in Children with a Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified.

Serra, M.; Althaus, M.; de Sonneville, L. M. J.; Stant, A. D.; Jackson, A. E.; Minderaa, R. B.

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v33 n3 p303-17 Jun 2003

A study investigated the accuracy and speed of face recognition in 26 children (ages 7-10) with Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified. Subjects needed an amount of time to recognize the faces that almost equaled the time they needed to recognize abstract patterns that were difficult to distinguish. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Autism, Cognitive Ability, Elementary Education, Facial Expressions, Pattern Recognition, Perceptual Impairments, Social Cognition, Student Characteristics, Visual Perception

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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