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Peer reviewedRumsey, Judith M.; Hamburger, Susan D. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1990
To determine variations in cognitive characteristics, 10 nonretarded men with infantile autism, residual state, were compared with 15 severely dyslexic men and 25 controls on a neuropsychological test battery. The dyslexics showed a reduced digit span and the autistic group exhibited impaired problem-solving skills. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Adults, Autism, Cognitive Ability, Comparative Analysis
Peer reviewedSmalley, 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
