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Publication details [#39428]
Magliano, Joseph P. and Timothy Wahlberg. 2004. The Ability of High Function Individuals With Autism to Comprehend Written Discourse. Discourse Processes 38 (1) : 119–144. 
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
Keywords
Place, Publisher
Erlbaum
Annotation
This study suggests that difficulties in discourse comprehension experienced by high functioning readers with autism may be caused by problems in using relevant background knowledge to interpret language ambiguities.