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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

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Executive and Visuo-motor Function in Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Auteurs: Michael Sachse, Sabine Schlitt, Daniela Hainz, Angela Ciaramidaro, Shella Schirman, Henrik Walter, Fritz Poustka, Sven Bölte, Christine M. Freitag

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 5/2013

Abstract

This study broadly examines executive (EF) and visuo-motor function in 30 adolescent and adult individuals with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in comparison to 28 controls matched for age, gender, and IQ. ASD individuals showed impaired spatial working memory, whereas planning, cognitive flexibility, and inhibition were spared. Pure movement execution during visuo-motor information processing also was intact. In contrast, execution time of reading, naming, and of visuo-motor information processing tasks including a choice component was increased in the ASD group. Results of this study are in line with previous studies reporting only minimal EF difficulties in older individuals with ASD when assessed by computerized tasks. The finding of impaired visuo-motor information processing should be accounted for in further neuropsychological studies in ASD.

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Titel: Executive and Visuo-motor Function in Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Auteurs: Michael Sachse
Sabine Schlitt
Daniela Hainz
Angela Ciaramidaro
Shella Schirman
Henrik Walter
Fritz Poustka
Sven Bölte
Christine M. Freitag
Publicatiedatum: 01-05-2013
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 5/2013
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-012-1668-8

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