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López, Beatriz – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2015
Autism is a "developmental" disorder defined by "social and communication" impairments. Current theoretical approaches and research studies however conceptualise autism as both static and independent from the social context in which it develops. Two lines of research stand out from this general trend. First, research from the…
Descriptors: Autism, Developmental Disabilities, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Research
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McPartland, James C.; Pelphrey, Kevin A. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2012
Social disability represents a unifying feature in the diverse group of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Social neuroscience is the study of brain mechanisms supporting interpersonal interaction. In this paper, we review brain imaging studies of the social brain and highlight practical applications of these scientific insights.…
Descriptors: Autism, Neurology, Brain, Antisocial Behavior
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Hashimoto, Toshiaki; And Others – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1995
This study of 102 individuals with autism found that the brainstem and cerebellum increased in size with age but were significantly smaller in autistic patients than in controls. Analysis of the speed of development suggests that brainstem and vermian abnormalities in autism were due to an early insult and hypoplasia rather than to progressive…
Descriptors: Anatomy, Autism, Child Development, Clinical Diagnosis
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Courchesne, Eric – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1995
In a study by Toshiaki Hashimoto and colleagues (EC 611 142), 10 infants with developmental delay, poor eye contact, and poor facial expression underwent magnetic resonance brain imaging and were later diagnosed with autism. This offered direct evidence of abnormality of the cerebellar vermis and the brainstem at the beginning stages of behavioral…
Descriptors: Age, Anatomy, Autism, Child Development
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Bristol, Marie M.; And Others – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1996
This report on the state of the science in autism contains responses to questions posed by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and recommendations concerning diagnosis, epidemiology, pathophysiology, communication/social/emotional development, medical intervention, social and behavioral intervention, and biostatistics. General recommendations…
Descriptors: Autism, Child Development, Clinical Diagnosis, Emotional Development