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Peer reviewedDeutsch, Curtis K.; Joseph, Robert M. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2003
A study examined the frequency and cognitive correlates of enlarged head circumference in 63 children with autism (ages 4-14). Macrocephaly occurred at a significantly higher frequency. Children with discrepantly high nonverbal abilities had a mean standardized head circumference that was more than 1 standard deviation greater than the reference…
Descriptors: Autism, Cognitive Ability, Elementary Secondary Education, Intelligence Differences
