Altered sensory processing has been an important feature of the clinical descriptions of
autism spectrum disorder (ASD). There is evidence that sensory dysregulation arises early …

There have been numerous attempts to explain the enigma of autism, but existing
neurocognitive theories often provide merely a refined description of 1 cluster of symptoms …

Although sensory processing challenges have been noted since the first clinical descriptions
of autism, it has taken until the release of the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical …

With the advent of modern cognitive neuroscience and new tools of studying the human
brain" live," music as a highly complex, temporally ordered and rule-based sensory …

Behavior, perception and cognition are strongly shaped by the synthesis of information
across the different sensory modalities. Such multisensory integration often results in …

In this article, I sketch an enactive account of autism. For the enactive approach to cognition,
embodiment, experience, and social interaction are fundamental to understanding mind and …

Abstract Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) tend to have sensory
processing difficulties (Baranek et al. in J Child Psychol Psychiatry 47: 591–601, 2006) …

Abstract “Weak central coherence” refers to the detail-focused processing style proposed to
characterise autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The original suggestion of a core deficit in …

We propose an “Enhanced Perceptual Functioning” model encompassing the main
differences between autistic and non-autistic social and non-social perceptual processing …

Abstract 'Executive function'is an umbrella term for functions such as planning, working
memory, impulse control, inhibition and mental flexibility, as well as for the initiation and …