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Winsler, Adam; Abar, Beau; Feder, Michael A.; Schunn, Christian D.; Rubio, David Alarcon – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2007
Private speech used by high-functioning children with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) (n=33) during two executive functioning tasks was compared to that of typically developing children (n=28), and children with ADHD (n=21). Children with ASD were as likely as others to talk to themselves and their speech was similarly relevant and likely to…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Inner Speech (Subvocal), Cognitive Processes
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Goldberg, M. C.; Mostofsky, S. H.; Cutting, L. E.; Mahone, E. M.; Astor, B. C.; Denckla, M. B.; Landa, R. J. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2005
Background: The executive functions of inhibition, planning, flexible shifting of actions, and working memory are commonly reported to be impaired in neurodevelopmental disorders. Method: We compared these abilities in children (8?12 years) with high functioning autism (HFA, n = 17), attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD, n = 21) and…
Descriptors: Children, Autism, Attention Deficit Disorders, Hyperactivity