ECHOIC MEMORY CAPACITY IN AUTISTIC CHILDREN

摘要

SummaryCapacity of echoic memory, or recency effect capacity, was assessed in a group of relatively able autistic children and normal age‐matched controls. Capacity was found to be the same for both groups and echoic memory may therefore be said to represent a peak ability in more able autistic children. This finding is discussed in relation to another known peak ability, namely the digit span and in relation to echoic and non‐echoic components of autistic children's free recall sco