Absolute pitch in autism: A case study
We present the case study of QC, a low-functioning adolescent with autism, who possesses
the special ability of absolute pitch. QC participated in an in-depth assessment of pitch …
the special ability of absolute pitch. QC participated in an in-depth assessment of pitch …
So what exactly is autism?
D Milton - 2012 - kar.kent.ac.uk
Autism was once considered to be an extremely rare 'disorder'that affected a tiny proportion
of the population, however in recent decades the numbers of those diagnosed as being …
of the population, however in recent decades the numbers of those diagnosed as being …
Atypical integration of motion signals in autism spectrum conditions
Vision in Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC) is characterized by enhanced perception of
local elements, but impaired perception of global percepts. Deficits in coherent motion …
local elements, but impaired perception of global percepts. Deficits in coherent motion …
A developmental perspective of global and local visual perception in autism spectrum disorder
J Guy, L Mottron, C Berthiaume, A Bertone - Journal of autism and …, 2019 - Springer
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) demonstrate superior performances on
visuo-spatial tasks emphasizing local information processing; however, findings from studies …
visuo-spatial tasks emphasizing local information processing; however, findings from studies …
Mapping developmental trajectories of attention and working memory in fragile X syndrome: developmental freeze or developmental change?
K Cornish, V Cole, E Longhi… - Development and …, 2013 - cambridge.org
Fragile X syndrome (FXS) has a characteristic cognitive “signature” that by late childhood
includes core weaknesses in attention and working memory (WM), but their earlier …
includes core weaknesses in attention and working memory (WM), but their earlier …
Analogical reasoning ability in autistic and typically developing children
K Morsanyi, KJ Holyoak - Developmental science, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Recent studies (eg Dawson et al., 2007) have reported that autistic people perform in the
normal range on the Raven Progressive Matrices test, a formal reasoning test that requires …
normal range on the Raven Progressive Matrices test, a formal reasoning test that requires …
Global–local visual processing in high functioning children with autism: Structural vs. implicit task biases
Global–local processing was examined in high-functioning children with autism and in
groups of typically developing children. In experiment 1, the effects of structural bias were …
groups of typically developing children. In experiment 1, the effects of structural bias were …
The use of prior knowledge for perceptual inference is preserved in ASD
S Van de Cruys, S Vanmarcke… - Clinical …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
An amorphous collection of black and white patches (so-called Mooney images) can be
perceived dramatically differently before versus after exposure to the natural source image …
perceived dramatically differently before versus after exposure to the natural source image …
Missing the big picture: Impaired development of global shape processing in autism
Individuals with autism exhibit hypersensitivity to local elements of the input, which may
interfere with the ability to group visual elements perceptually. We investigated the …
interfere with the ability to group visual elements perceptually. We investigated the …
Enhanced visual statistical learning in adults with autism.
Objective: Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are often characterized as
having social engagement and language deficiencies, but a sparing of visuospatial …
having social engagement and language deficiencies, but a sparing of visuospatial …