It is currently estimated that about 30% of children with autism spectrum disorder remain
minimally verbal, even after receiving years of interventions and a range of educational …

We review different aspects of visual social attention in autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
from infancy to adulthood in light of the eye-tracking literature. We first assess the …

Grau leve de anormalidade: A criança evita olhar o adulto nos olhos, evita o adulto;
demonstra dificuldade quando é forçado a tal; é exatamente tímido; não é tão sociável com …

Autism is a severe neurobehavioral syndrome, arising largely as an inherited disorder,
which can arise from several diseases. Despite recent advances in identifying some genes …

This paper presents a best evidence synthesis of interventions to increase social behavior
for individuals with autism. Sixty-six studies published in peer-reviewed journals between …

Background Manifestations of core social deficits in autism are more pronounced in
everyday settings than in explicit experimental tasks. To bring experimental measures in line …

There has been a dramatic rise in the number of children being diagnosed with autism
spectrum disorders (ASD), which has led to increased attention paid to assessment and …

Context Best-estimate clinical diagnoses of specific autism spectrum disorders (autistic
disorder, pervasive developmental disorder–not otherwise specified, and Asperger …

Adults with Asperger syndrome can understand mental states such as desires and beliefs
(mentalizing) when explicitly prompted to do so, despite having impairments in social …

The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome is the definitive handbook for anyone affected
by Asperger's syndrome (AS). Now including a new introduction explaining the impact of …