Right hemisphere dysfunction and metaphor comprehension in young adults with Asperger syndrome.

This study examined whether the known difficulties in metaphor comprehension exhibited by persons with Asperger syndrome (AS) can be explained by a dysfunctional right hemisphere (RH). Using the divided visual field paradigm, 27 AS participants and 36 matched controls were presented with word pairs...

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Published in:Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders Vol. 40; no. 7; pp. 800 - 812
Main Authors: Gold R, Faust M
Format: pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Springer Nature Jul2010
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