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| Autism | 1 |
| Cognitive Ability | 1 |
| Dyslexia | 1 |
| Imitation | 1 |
| Learning Disabilities | 1 |
| Pantomime | 1 |
| Thinking Skills | 1 |
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| Child Development | 1 |
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| Rogers, Sally J. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedRogers, Sally J.; And Others – Child Development, 1996
Examined imitation and pantomime abilities in 17 high-functioning adolescents with autism and in 15 comparison subjects with dyslexia or other learning disorders, matched on chronological age and verbal IQ. Found no support for the symbolic deficit hypothesis; meaning aided, rather than hindered, the performance of the group with autism. (MDM)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism, Cognitive Ability, Dyslexia
