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Peer reviewedCharman, Tony; Baron-Cohen, Simon – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1997
A study of 22 children with autism and 19 children with mental retardation found that, when prompted, school-age and adolescent subjects with autism did not differ from children with mental retardation in production of functional play acts and situationally appropriate object substitution, but did produce fewer novel pretend play acts. (CR)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism, Behavior Patterns, Child Behavior
