Cognitive Shifting as a Predictor of Progress in Social Understanding in High-Functioning Adolescents with Autism: A Prospective Study.

Berger, Hans J. C.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ466954

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1993

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Cognitive Shifting as a Predictor of Progress in Social Understanding in High-Functioning Adolescents with Autism: A Prospective Study.

Berger, Hans J. C.; And Others

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v23 n2 p341-59 Jun 1993

This prospective study of 17 high-functioning residentially treated adolescents with autism found that cognitive shifting, as measured by card sorting tests, was the only significant factor in predicting progress in social understanding. (Author/JDD)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism, Classification, Cognitive Processes, Performance Tests, Predictor Variables, Problem Solving, Social Development

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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