The Comprehension of Humorous Materials by Adolescents with High-Functioning Autism and Asperger's Syndrome.

Emerich, David M.; Creaghead, Nancy A.; Grether, Sandra M.; Murray, Donna; Grasha, Carol

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ERIC Number: EJ673078

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Publication Date: 2003

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The Comprehension of Humorous Materials by Adolescents with High-Functioning Autism and Asperger's Syndrome.

Emerich, David M.; Creaghead, Nancy A.; Grether, Sandra M.; Murray, Donna; Grasha, Carol

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v33 n3 p253-57 Jun 2003

A study investigated the ability of 8 adolescents with Asperger syndrome or high-functioning autism to pick funny endings for cartoons and jokes. The adolescents with autism had significantly poorer comprehension of cartoons and jokes than age-matched controls. Both subjects and controls had more difficulty with the joke task. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Asperger Syndrome, Autism, Cartoons, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Processes, Humor, Interpersonal Competence, Secondary Education, Social Cognition

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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