BACKGROUND Autism spectrum conditions (autism) are diagnosed more frequently in boys than in girls. Females with autism may have been under-identified due to not only a male-biased understanding of autism but also females' camouflaging. The study describes a new technique that allows automated coding of non-verbal mode of communication (gestures) and offers the possibility of objective, evaluat...

Individuals with autism exhibit significant deficits in imitation skills. This article reviews the importance of imitation in typical development, focusing on the social function of imitation and its role in the development of social communication skills. Second, it reviews evidence suggesting an association between imitation deficits and social communication impairments in children with autism...

autism is a lifelong neurological disability of unknown etiology. the criteria for a diagnosis of autism are based on a triad of impairments in social interaction, communication and a lack of flexibility in thinking and behavior there are several factors which are likely to contribute to this variation including the definition of autism and variability in diagnosis amongst professionals, howeve...

introduction children with autism may experience unique adverse effects, which result in social restrictions and high stress in the parents, especially the mother. this research aims to determine the effectiveness of group training program relevant to stress management on improvement of quality of life and its dimensions (mental health, physical health, social adjustment, and environmental heal...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Individuals with autism spectrum disorders often exhibit atypical language patterns, including delay of speech onset, literal speech interpretation, and poor recognition of social and emotional cues in speech. We acquired functional MR images during an auditory language task to evaluate systematic differences in language-network activation between control and high-functio...

Rapid manipulation of the attention field (i.e. the location and spread of visual spatial attention) is a critical aspect of human cognition, and previous research on spatial attention in individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) has produced inconsistent results. In a series of three psychophysical experiments, we evaluated claims in the literature that individuals with ASD exhibit a de...

Individuals with autism exhibit significant deficits in imitation skills. This paper will review the importance of imitation in typical development, focusing on the social function of imitation and its role in the development of social-communication skills. Second, it will review evidence suggesting an association between imitation deficits and social-communication impairments in children with ...