Neural mechanisms of behavioral change in young adults with high ‐functioning autism receiving virtual reality social cognition training: A pilot study
This study provides, albeit preliminary, some of the first evidence of the harnessable neuroplasticity in adults with ASD through an age‐appropriate intervention in brain regions tightly linked to social abilities. This pilot trial motivates future efforts to develop and test social interventions to improve behaviors and supporting brain networks in adults with ASD. Autism Res 2018. © 2018 The Authors Autism Research published by International Society for Autism Research and Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Lay SummaryThis study addresses how the behavioral changes after treatment for ASD reflect underlying brain changes. Before...
Source: Autism Research - February 1, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Y.J. Daniel Yang, Tandra Allen, Sebiha M. Abdullahi, Kevin A. Pelphrey, Fred R. Volkmar, Sandra B. Chapman Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
A new measure of child vocal reciprocity in children with autism spectrum disorder
Children's vocal development occurs in the context of reciprocal exchanges with a communication partner who models “speechlike” productions. We propose a new measure of child vocal reciprocity, which we define as the degree to which an adult vocal response increases the probability of an immediately following child vocal response. Vocal reciprocity is likely to be associated with the speechlikeness of vocal communication in young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Two studies were conducted to test the utility of the new measure. The first used simulated vocal samples with randomly sequenced child and adult ...
Source: Autism Research - February 1, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Amy L. Harbison, Tiffany G. Woynaroski, Jon Tapp, Joshua W. Wade, Anne S. Warlaumont, Paul J. Yoder Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Motor competency and social communication skills in preschool children with autism spectrum disorder
This study aimed to investigate the association between motor competency and social communication in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) compared with children with Intellectual Disabilities (ID) and typically developing (TD) children. Motor competency, ASD symptoms, and nonverbal Intelligent Quotient (IQ) were investigated through the following tests: Movement Assessment Battery for Children, second edition (MABC‐2), Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ), Autism Classification System of Functioning: Social Communication (ACSF:SC) and Leiter International Performances Scale Revised (Leiter‐R). The ASD +...
Source: Autism Research - February 1, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Francesco Craig, Alessandro Lorenzo, Elisabetta Lucarelli, Luigi Russo, Isabella Fanizza, Antonio Trabacca Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
NREM sleep EEG activity and procedural memory: A comparison between young neurotypical and autistic adults without sleep complaints
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Source: Autism Research - January 30, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
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Developmental social communication deficits in the Shank3 rat model of phelan ‐mcdermid syndrome and autism spectrum disorder
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Source: Autism Research - January 29, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
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Source: Autism Research - January 29, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Diminished respiratory sinus arrhythmia response in infants later diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder
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Source: Autism Research - January 23, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Measurement properties of tools used to assess depression in adults with and without autism spectrum conditions: A systematic review
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Source: Autism Research - January 23, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
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Source: Autism Research - January 23, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Diminished respiratory sinus arrhythmia response in infants later diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder
In this study, infants who were originally followed prospectively to examine general developmental risks due to substance exposure interacted with their mother and an unfamiliar experimenter for 2‐min episodes at 4 months of age. Electrocardiogram was collected to measure respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA) and the session was video recorded for behavioral coding. Two groups of infants were compared: infants with a diagnosed ASD outcome (N = 8) and matched controls (N = 186). Infants were compared on mean RSA and infant behavioral codes for each 2‐min episode. No significant group differences were revealed on RS...
Source: Autism Research - January 23, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Carolyn E.B. McCormick, Stephen J. Sheinkopf, Todd P. Levine, Linda L. LaGasse, Ed Tronick, Barry L. Lester Tags: Short Report Source Type: research
A prospective study of fetal head growth, autistic traits and autism spectrum disorder
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Source: Autism Research - January 22, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Bidirectional influences of caregiver utterances and supported joint engagement in children with and without autism spectrum disorder
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Source: Autism Research - January 22, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Fostering Spontaneous Visual Attention in Children on the Autism Spectrum: A Proof ‐of‐Concept Study Comparing Singing and Speech
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Source: Autism Research - January 22, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
