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Spatial Working Memory Deficits in Autism
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Steele, Shelly D.; Minshew, Nancy J.; Luna, Beatriz; Sweeney, John A. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2007
Previous studies have reported working memory deficits in autism, but this finding has been inconsistent. One possibility is that deficits in this domain may be present only when working memory load exceeds some limited capacity. High-functioning individuals with autism performed the CANTAB computerized test of spatial working memory. Individuals…
Descriptors: Search Strategies, Autism, Memory, Spatial Ability