Autism and Piaget's Theory: Are the Two Compatible?
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| Title: | Autism and Piaget's Theory: Are the Two Compatible? |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Morgan, Sam B. |
| Source: | Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Dec 1986 16(4):441-457. |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 17 |
| Publication Date: | 1986 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Information Analyses |
| Descriptors: | Autism, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Developmental Stages, Interpersonal Competence, Mental Retardation, Perceptual Motor Learning, Piagetian Theory, Psychosis, Symbolic Learning |
| Abstract: | Findings from relevant research applying Piaget's theory to mental retardation, psychosis, and autism are reviewed. Many autistic individuals show an arrest in operative functions at the sensorimotor functions. The early arrest interferes with subsequent development of higher-level conceptual, symbolic, and social skills. (Author) |
| Journal Code: | CIJMAY1987 |
| Entry Date: | 1987 |
| Accession Number: | EJ347360 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Findings from relevant research applying Piaget's theory to mental retardation, psychosis, and autism are reviewed. Many autistic individuals show an arrest in operative functions at the sensorimotor functions. The early arrest interferes with subsequent development of higher-level conceptual, symbolic, and social skills. (Author) |
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