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Henry, Lucy A.; Crane, Laura; Nash, Gilly; Hobson, Zoe; Kirke-Smith, Mimi; Wilcock, Rachel – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
Three promising investigative interview interventions were assessed in 270 children (age 6-11 years): 71 with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and 199 who were typically developing (TD). Children received "Verbal Labels," "Sketch Reinstatement of Context" or "Registered Intermediary" interviews designed to improve…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children, Interviews
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South, M.; Stephenson, K. G.; Nielson, C. A.; Maisel, M.; Top, D. N.; Kirwan, C. B. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2015
Bowler et al. ("Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders" 44(9):2355-2362. doi:10.1007/s10803-014-2105-y, 2014) have suggested that a specific memory impairment in autism spectrum disorders (ASD) arises from hippocampal failure to consolidate multiple related pieces of information. Twenty-four adults diagnosed with ASD and matched…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Adults, Memory
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Bennett, Emily; Heaton, Pamela – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2012
Parents of 125 children, adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorders completed a newly developed questionnaire aimed at identifying cognitive and behavioural characteristics associated with savant skills in this group. Factors distinguishing skilled individuals were then further investigated in case studies of three individuals…
Descriptors: Autism, Case Studies, Young Adults, Short Term Memory