Fletcher, Jennifer M. Friedman, Lee Pasnak, Robert
Published in
Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities
The reliability and validity of the Transition-to-Work Inventory (TWI; Friedman et al., 1996), which is designed to diagnose worker/job fit problems for individuals with severe disabilities, was assessed. Worker/job analyses were conducted using the TWI for 64 workers with severe disabilities, in 35 jobs at 11 different organizations. These analyse...
Miller, Leon K.
Published in
Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities
Current uses of the term (idiot) savant are reviewed. In contrast to the original use of the term, which emphasized certain kinds of exceptional skill and general mental deficit, recent usage has expanded to include a variety of disabling conditions and levels of exceptionality. It is suggested that the implications of any particular study depend u...
Tonn, Ryan T. Obrzut, John E.
Published in
Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities
The purpose of this paper is to integrate the existing neuropsychological research on autism with some of the more recent literature. There is considerable debate concerning the neuropsychological distinction between autism and Asperger's disorder. There is also overwhelming evidence that individuals with autism have neuropsychological impairments ...
