Gregory Wallace is assistant professor of speech, language and hearing Sciences at George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
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Gregory Wallace
Assistant professor
George Washington University
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Why intelligence scores do not predict success for autistic adults
Measures of adaptive functioning may better assess the ability of autistic people to meet daily demands than do intelligence tests.
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Why intelligence scores do not predict success for autistic adults
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