Autism and Learning Disability

Autism and Learning Disability

In this article a short overview is given of the relationship between autism and learning disability. Autism exists with any level of intelligence, but many individuals with autism suffer also from learning disability. Although both disorders show overlap in some behaviours they are different in man...

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Veröffentlicht in:Autism : the international journal of research and practice 2004-06, Vol.8 (2), p.125-140
Hauptverfasser: O’Brien, Gregory, Pearson, Joanne
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adaptation, Psychological
Autism
Autistic Disorder - complications
Autistic Disorder - psychology
Behavior Problems
Child
Communication
Comorbidity
Disability
Epidemiology
Etiology
Evaluation Methods
Humans
Intelligence
Intelligence Quotient
Interpersonal Communication
Interpersonal Relationship
Learning Disabilities
Learning Disorders - psychology
Measures (Individuals)
Social Behavior
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Zusammenfassung:In this article a short overview is given of the relationship between autism and learning disability. Autism exists with any level of intelligence, but many individuals with autism suffer also from learning disability. Although both disorders show overlap in some behaviours they are different in many aspects. Are they distinct syndromes which influence each other, or do they belong to a broad spectrum of a condition?
ISSN:1362-3613
1461-7005
DOI:10.1177/1362361304042718