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Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder and Its Relation to the Autism Spectrum: Dilemmas Arising from the DSM-5 Classification
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Brukner-Wertman, Yael; Laor, Nathaniel; Golan, Ofer – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2016
DSM-5 introduced two diagnoses describing neurodevelopmental deficits in social communication (SC); Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder (SPCD). These diagnoses are differentiated by Repetitive and Restricted Behaviors (RRB), required for an ASD diagnosis and absent in SPCD. We highlight the gaps between the…
Descriptors: Communication Disorders, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Neuropsychology, Cognitive Development
Motor-Auditory-Visual Integration: The Role of the Human Mirror Neuron System in Communication and Communication Disorders
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Le Bel, Ronald M.; Pineda, Jaime A.; Sharma, Anu – Journal of Communication Disorders, 2009
The mirror neuron system (MNS) is a trimodal system composed of neuronal populations that respond to motor, visual, and auditory stimulation, such as when an action is performed, observed, heard or read about. In humans, the MNS has been identified using neuroimaging techniques (such as fMRI and mu suppression in the EEG). It reflects an…
Descriptors: Sensory Integration, Brain, Role, Communication Disorders
Brief Report: Application of the TEACCH Program on Chinese Pre-School Children with Autism--Does Culture Make a Difference?
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Tsang, Sandra K. M.; Shek, Daniel T. l.; Lam, Lorinda L.; Tang, Florence L. Y.; Cheung, Penita M. P. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2007
A longitudinal study was conducted on 34 children with autism to evaluate the usefulness of the Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication Handicapped Children (TEACCH) program for Chinese pre-school children in Hong Kong. Eighteen children received full-time center-based TEACCH program training. The control group included 16…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism, Longitudinal Studies, Children