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Smalley, Susan L.; Asarnow, Robert F. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1990
The study compared 9 nonretarded autistic males and 25 of their first-degree relatives with 22 control relatives, to identify potential cognitive subclinical markers in autism and differences in emotion recognition and labeling. Subjects showed an atypical cognitive profile with above average visuospatial ability and difficulty in recognizing…
Descriptors: Adults, Autism, Cognitive Ability, Emotional Development