Introduction: The dominant approach in the etiology and treatment of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a behavioral approach. Proponents of the behavioral model believe that children with autism in access to capabilities in achieving love, empathy, language and creative thinking, have significant fundamental defects.  Instead model-based development of individual differences relationship offers...

Dear Sir, According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5th edition (DSM‐5), autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are neurodevelopmental disorders whose core clinical features are persisting deficits in social communication and interaction as well as restricted, repetitive behaviors, interests, and activities.[1] Today, there are no biomarkers for ASD, whose diagnosis is sti...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental with an increasing frequency, manifested by functional disorders in social communication and interaction, limited interests, repetitive behaviors. The etiology of autism has not yet been fully elucidated there are many areas that need further study. Increasing studies have shown disruptions synaptic functions critical the onset ASD. Glial c...

Within the last ten years, deep brain stimulation has transformed the treatment of a variety of neurological disorders. The principle of deep brain stimulation relies on the continuous electrical stimulation of neural brain structures through implanted electrodes. The therapeutic effects of this technology are most evident in the field of movement disorders where this treatment has become routi...

The concept of pervasive developmental disorders (PDD) and autism spectrum disorders (ASD) closely resemble each other. Both ICD-10 and DSM-IV use the term PDD. The authors surveyed the perception of PDD/ASD and attitudes toward terminology. The subjects of this study were 205 medical/social-welfare professionals working in fields relating to developmental disorders. Questionnaires were mailed ...

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have numerous etiologies, including structural brain malformations such as agenesis of the corpus callosum (AgCC). We sought to directly measure the occurrence of autism traits in a cohort of individuals with AgCC and to investigate the neural underpinnings of this association. We screened a large AgCC cohort (n = 106) with the Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ) and f...

This chapter describes how an institution of higher education, Bowling Green State University (BGSU), partnered with the Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI), a quasi-governmental agency, to meet the training needs of the local, state, national, and international community by providing an online autism spectrum disorders (ASD) certificate program. This curriculum incorporates and bu...

Introduction: Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are a group of neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by impairments in three domains: social interactions, verbal and non-verbal communication, and preference for a repetitive interest or behavior. 1 There are three types of disorders classified under the Autism Spectrum Disorders according to the DSM-IV-TR: Autistic disorder, Asperger’s disor...

Aims: Autism is a pervasive developmental disorder. Deficit in sensory functions is one of the characteristics of people with autism, and usually these people show abnormality in processing and correct interpretation of auditory information. Also people with Autism show problems in communicating with others. This review article deals with the accurate understanding of Auditory processing skills...