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| Journal of Autism and… | 1 |
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| Goldberg, Terry E. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedGoldberg, Terry E. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1987
Based on a review of the literature on hyperlexia (better described as hermetic reading), and often associated with autism, a theory is proposed suggesting that such reading arises from a dysfunctional procedural memory system and a disconnected though functional declarative memory system. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Autism, Cognitive Processes, Etiology, Memory
