Journal article
Processing Speed is Impaired in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Relates to Social Communication Abilities
Abstract
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by a variety of social and non-social behavioral deficits. One potential mechanism that could unify this diverse profile of behaviors is slower processing speed. Seventy-six high-functioning adults with ASD were compared to 64 matched controls on standardized measures of processing speed. Participants with ASD were significantly slower on all measures, and on the composite score from the three …
Authors
Haigh SM; Walsh JA; Mazefsky CA; Minshew NJ; Eack SM
Journal
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, Vol. 48, No. 8, pp. 2653–2662
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
August 2018
DOI
10.1007/s10803-018-3515-z
ISSN
0162-3257