Behavioral evidence concerning memory in forms of high-functioning autism (HFA) and in moderately low-functioning autism (M-LFA) is reviewed and compared. Findings on M-LFA are sparse. However, it is provisionally concluded that memory profiles in HFA and M-LFA (relative to ability-matched controls) are similar but that declarative memory…

Reports three experiments which examined whether three- and four-year-olds learn simple letter-numeral pair associations incrementally or in an all-or-none manner. Results were consistent with the hypothesis that these items were learned in an all-or-none manner. (JMB)

Extends the investigation of memory assessment to a situation in which memory performance on paired associate tasks varied with the use of different memory strategies. Subjects were 72 first, third, and fifth graders. (Author/MP)

Examined young children's abilities to recall pairs of categorically related and unrelated items. Forty children participated in the Recall of Item Pairs Task. Results show that young children use gender role categories to organize and facilitate aspects of their recall. (GR)