SHANK proteins: roles at the synapse and in autism spectrum disorder

P Monteiro, G Feng - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2017 - nature.com
Several large-scale genomic studies have supported an association between cases of
autism spectrum disorder and mutations in the genes SH3 and multiple ankyrin repeat …

Applying machine learning to facilitate autism diagnostics: pitfalls and promises

D Bone, MS Goodwin, MP Black, CC Lee… - Journal of autism and …, 2015 - Springer
Abstract Machine learning has immense potential to enhance diagnostic and intervention
research in the behavioral sciences, and may be especially useful in investigations involving …

Adult restoration of Shank3 expression rescues selective autistic-like phenotypes

Y Mei, P Monteiro, Y Zhou, JA Kim, X Gao, Z Fu… - Nature, 2016 - nature.com
Because autism spectrum disorders are neurodevelopmental disorders and patients
typically display symptoms before the age of three, one of the key questions in autism …

Single-neuronal predictions of others' beliefs in humans

M Jamali, BL Grannan, E Fedorenko, R Saxe… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
Human social behaviour crucially depends on our ability to reason about others. This
capacity for theory of mind has a vital role in social cognition because it enables us not only …

Feasibility of an autism-focused augmented reality smartglasses system for social communication and behavioral coaching

R Liu, JP Salisbury, A Vahabzadeh, NT Sahin - Frontiers in pediatrics, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Background Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a childhood-onset neurodevelopmental
disorder with a rapidly rising prevalence, currently affecting 1 in 68 children, and over 3.5 …

Function over form: modeling groups of inherited neurological conditions in zebrafish

RA Kozol, AJ Abrams, DM James, E Buglo… - Frontiers in molecular …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Zebrafish are a unique cell to behavior model for studying the basic biology of human
inherited neurological conditions. Conserved vertebrate genetics and optical transparency …

Knowledge of autism and attitudes of children towards their partially integrated peers with autism spectrum disorders

S Mavropoulou, GD Sideridis - Journal of autism and developmental …, 2014 - Springer
This study aimed to measure the effects of contact with integrated students with autism
spectrum disorders (ASD) on the knowledge, attitudes and empathy of children (n= 224) …

Measurement properties of screening and diagnostic tools for autism spectrum adults of mean normal intelligence: A systematic review

A Baghdadli, F Russet, L Mottron - European Psychiatry, 2017 - cambridge.org
Background: The autism spectrum (AS) is a multifaceted neurodevelopmental variant
associated with lifelong challenges. Despite the relevant importance of identifying AS in …

Patterns of autism spectrum symptomatology in individuals with Down syndrome without comorbid autism spectrum disorder

MM Channell, BA Phillips, SJ Loveall… - Journal of …, 2015 - Springer
Background Prevalence estimates of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in Down syndrome
(DS) are highly varied. This variation is partly due to the difficulty of screening for and …

Impact of an implicit social skills training group in children with autism spectrum disorder without intellectual disability: A before-and-after study

J Guivarch, V Murdymootoo, SN Elissalde… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) have problems with social
skills. Social skills training groups are among the proposed therapeutic strategies, but their …