Impaired praxis in gesture imitation by deaf children with autism spectrum disorder
Background and aims Praxis, the ability to plan and execute a series of gestures or motor sequences, is impaired in individuals with autism spectrum disorder. In this paper, we present the first study of praxis during a gesture imitation task in a unique population of children with autism spectrum d...
Main Authors: | , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2017-12-01
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Series: | Autism & Developmental Language Impairments |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2396941517745674 |