Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by hallmark impairments in social
functioning. Nevertheless, nonsocial cognition, including hippocampus-dependent spatial …

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are characterized by executive dysfunction, and working
memory (WM) comprises one core component of executive function. Many studies have …

Face recognition–the ability to recognize a person from their facial appearance–is essential
for normal social interaction. Face recognition deficits have been implicated in the most …

Aberrant eye gaze mechanisms have been implicated in autism spectrum disorders (ASD).
Studies of eye movements in children with ASD reveal diminished eye gaze duration and …

The ability to recognize an individual face is essential to human social interaction. Even
subtle errors in this process can have huge implications for the way we relate to social …

Background: The study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a new multi‐component
social skills intervention for children with Asperger syndrome (AS): The Junior Detective …

A clinical memory test was administered to 38 high-functioning children with autism and 38
individually matched normal controls, 8-16 years of age. The resulting profile of memory …

Brain activation and functional connectivity were investigated in high functioning autism
using functional magnetic resonance imaging in an n-back working memory task involving …

Behavioral evidence concerning memory in forms of high-functioning autism (HFA) and in
moderately low-functioning autism (M-LFA) is reviewed and compared. Findings on M-LFA …

The ability to remember conspecifics is critical for adaptive cognitive functioning and social
communication, and impairments of this ability are hallmarks of autism spectrum disorders …