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SUBMITTER: Wilson CE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4489335 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Wilson C Ellie CE Happé Francesca F Wheelwright Sally J SJ Ecker Christine C Lombardo Michael V MV Johnston Patrick P Daly Eileen E Murphy Clodagh M CM Spain Debbie D Lai Meng-Chuan MC Chakrabarti Bhismadev B Sauter Disa A DA Baron-Cohen Simon S Murphy Declan G M DG
Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research 20140605 5
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is diagnosed on the basis of behavioral symptoms, but cognitive abilities may also be useful in characterizing individuals with ASD. One hundred seventy-eight high-functioning male adults, half with ASD and half without, completed tasks assessing IQ, a broad range of cognitive skills, and autistic and comorbid symptomatology. The aims of the study were, first, to determine whether significant differences existed between cases and controls on cognitive tasks, and wh ...[more]