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Brief Report: Is Cognitive Rehabilitation Needed in Verbal Adults with Autism? Insights from Initial Enrollment in a Trial of Cognitive Enhancement Therapy.

Cognitive rehabilitation is an emerging set of potentially effective interventions for the treatment of autism spectrum disorder, yet the applicability of these approaches for 'high functioning' adults who have normative levels of intelligence remains unexplored. This study examined the initial cogn...

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Published in:Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders Vol. 43; no. 9; pp. 2233 - 2238
Main Authors: Eack, Shaun, Bahorik, Amber, Hogarty, Susan, Greenwald, Deborah, Litschge, Maralee, Mazefsky, Carla, Minshew, Nancy
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Springer Nature Sep2013
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