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ERIC Number: EJ583773
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
Autism and Congenital Blindness.
Hobson, R. Peter; Lee, Anthony; Brown, Rachel
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v29 n1 p45-56 Feb 1999
This study compared a group of nine children (ages 3 to 8) with congenital blindness and an autism-like syndrome with nine sighted children. Children with autism had more severe abnormalities in terms of their relationships with people and emotional expressions, and were more impaired in the area of pretend play. (CR)
Descriptors: Autism, Blindness, Children, Comparative Analysis, Emotional Development, Interpersonal Competence, Play, Social Cognition, Social Development, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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