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Ni, Hsing-Chang; Chen, Yi-Lung; Chao, Yi-Ping; Wu, Chen-Te; Wu, Yu-Yu; Liang, Sophie Hsin-Yi; Chin, Wei-Chih; Chou, Tai-Li; Gau, Susan Shur-Fen; Huang, Ying-Zu; Lin, Hsiang-Yuan – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
The posterior superior temporal sulcus is a potential therapeutic target of brain stimulation for autism spectrum disorder. We conducted a 4-week randomized, single-blind parallel sham-controlled trial, followed by additional 4-week open-label intervention to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy regarding intermittent theta burst stimulation over…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children, Brain Hemisphere Functions
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Cooper, Rose A.; Plaisted-Grant, Kate C.; Baron-Cohen, Simon; Simons, Jon S. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2016
Studies of reality monitoring (RM) often implicate medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) in distinguishing internal and external information, a region linked to autism-related deficits in social and self-referential information processing, executive function, and memory. This study used two RM conditions (self-other; perceived-imagined) to investigate…
Descriptors: Memory, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Cognitive Processes
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Ridley, Nicole J.; Homewood, Judi; Walters, Jenny – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2011
Cerebellar dysfunction and impaired cognitive flexibility are key features of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). However, despite the increasing interest in subclinical autism, no research has yet examined the relationship between these signs and autistic traits in the wider population. This study used the Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ) questionnaire…
Descriptors: Autism, Cognitive Ability, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Neurological Impairments