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Summers, Jane A.; Craik, Fergus I. M. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1994
This study examined the effectiveness of using "subject-performed tasks" to improve memory efficiency of eight autistic children. The procedure involved instructing children to carry out and later remember a series of actions. The procedure's effectiveness was attributed to autistic subjects' lack of verbal encoding strategies and…
Descriptors: Autism, Children, Instructional Effectiveness, Memory

Toichi, Motomi; Kamio, Yoko – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2001
This study examined conceptual relationships in semantic memory using an indirect priming technique in high-functioning autistic adolescents and controls. The autistic subjects and controls showed similar semantic priming effects. However, correlations with nonverbal cognitive measures for the autistic subjects suggests that semantic processing in…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism, Cognitive Processes, Memory

Ozonoff, Sally; Strayer, David L. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2001
This study compared working memory in 28 high-functioning autistic individuals (ages 7-18) with that of 30 individuals with Tourette Syndrome or typically developing. No group differences were found. Performance was significantly correlated only with age and IQ. Results suggest that working memory is not an executive function seriously impaired in…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Autism, Children

Bachevalier, Jocelyne – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1996
Research on humans and monkeys is reviewed that supports the view that the medial temporal lobe, and, perhaps more specifically the amygdala, is the neural substrate underlying social deficits in autism. The relationship of early medial temporal lobe lesions to memory and socioemotional behavior is reviewed, as are the roles of the amygdala and…
Descriptors: Autism, Emotional Development, Etiology, Interpersonal Competence

Greer, Margaret K.; And Others – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1989
This case study illustrates the highly significant language difficulties, marked memory deficits, and propensity for physical aggression following temporal lobe damage brought about by herpes encephalitis, and presents the usefulness of a new diagnostic measure in delineating such a variable cognitive pattern. (Author)
Descriptors: Aggression, Case Studies, Communicable Diseases, Diagnostic Tests

Aman, Michael G.; And Others – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1993
Twenty-eight children (ages 5-13) with mental retardation, hyperactivity, and inattentiveness were administered fenfluramine and methylphenidate. Fenfluramine was superior to placebo on the memory task, whereas methylphenidate reduced commission errors on a continuous performance test. Methylphenidate caused shorter response times whereas…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Drug Therapy, Hyperactivity, Memory

Cesaroni, Laura; Garber, Malcolm – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1991
Two firsthand accounts from verbal high-functioning individuals with autism (a 27-year-old man and a 13-year-old boy and his parents) are presented. Five salient themes are identified: sensory processing, memory, stereotypical behaviors, social interaction, and empathy. Multichanneled sensory processing appeared in both subjects as did a detailed…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Attitudes, Autism