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The study of nonretarded autistic persons is important, as it allows comparisons with normal age-matched controls and patients with focal brain lesions using tests with adequate norms, sensitivity to cerebral dysfunction, and localizing value. This allows us to address the question of the universality and specificity of cognitive deficits in autism.
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Rumsey, J.M. (1992). Neuropsychological Studies of High-Level Autism. In: Schopler, E., Mesibov, G.B. (eds) High-Functioning Individuals with Autism. Current Issues in Autism. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2456-8_3
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