Attention differences in Asperger syndrome. Brief report

The study sought to establish whether a small sample of children with Asperger syndrome (AS) show an increased number of attention deficit symptoms, using a widely used clinical assessment instrument. Results suggest that individuals with AS exhibit greater variability of response when compared to control subjects on a continuous performance test. This increased variability may be suggestive of attention deficit but, alternatively, may reflect differences in cognition or emotional state that could lead to greater variability in performance. (Quotes from original text)