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Peer reviewedCourchesne, Eric; And Others – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1989
The study investigated two neurophysiologic components of event-related brain potential during auditory and visual target detection tasks with 11 non-retarded autistic children, 9 retarded autistic children, and 16 normal subjects, aged 15-19. Results were consistent with the hypothesis that non-retarded autism involves abnormal attentional and…
Descriptors: Attention Control, Auditory Perception, Autism, Cognitive Processes


