Genetics of autism spectrum disorders

DH Geschwind - Trends in cognitive sciences, 2011 - cell.com
Characterized by a combination of abnormalities in language, social cognition and mental
flexibility, autism is not a single disorder but a neurodevelopmental syndrome commonly …

Current perspectives on motor functioning in infants, children, and adults with autism spectrum disorders

AN Bhat, RJ Landa, JC Galloway - Physical therapy, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are the most common pediatric diagnoses in the United
States. In this perspective article, we propose that a diverse set of motor impairments are …

Decreased interhemispheric functional connectivity in autism

JS Anderson, TJ Druzgal, A Froehlich… - Cerebral …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
The cortical underconnectivity theory asserts that reduced long-range functional connectivity
might contribute to a neural mechanism for autism. We examined resting-state blood oxygen …

The broader autism phenotype and its implications on the etiology and treatment of autism spectrum disorders

J Gerdts, R Bernier - Autism research and treatment, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The presence of autism‐related traits has been well documented in undiagnosed family
members of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The most common finding is …

Reaching experience increases face preference in 3‐month‐old infants

K Libertus, A Needham - Developmental science, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The developing infant learns about the physical and the social world by engaging with
objects and with people. In the study reported here, we investigated the relationship …

Early generalized overgrowth in boys with autism

K Chawarska, D Campbell, L Chen… - Archives of general …, 2011 - jamanetwork.com
Context Multiple studies have reported an overgrowth in head circumference (HC) in the first
year of life in autism. However, it is unclear whether this phenomenon is independent of …

Differentiating autism spectrum disorder from other developmental delays in the first two years of life

S Mitchell, JO Cardy… - Developmental disabilities …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Advances in the identification of the early signs of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have
occurred despite the heterogeneity of the disorder and its variable onset and presentation …

Desarrollo infantil y autismo: La búsqueda de marcadores tempranos

D Saldaña - Revista neuropsicología, neuropsiquiatría y …, 2011 - revistaneurociencias.com
Los trastornos del espectro autista constituyen un grupo de alteraciones severas del
desarrollo de base genética y neurológica cuyo diagnóstico aún no es sencillo en los …

Asperger Syndrome: Social functioning in relation to behavioural and cognitive traits from infancy to young adulthood

P Dewrang - rapport nr.: Doctoral Dissertation, 2011 - gupea.ub.gu.se
Abstract Dewrang, P.(2011). Asperger syndrome: Social functioning in relation to
behavioural and cognitive traits from infancy to young adulthood. Department of Psychology …

[图书][B] Screening for autism in toddlers: A follow-up study

ME Villalobos - 2011 - search.proquest.com
The present study follows children who were originally screened for an Autism Spectrum
Disorder (ASD) as toddlers through a large community-based pediatric practice. We …