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 …

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

Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are developmental disorders which are thought primarily
to affect social functioning. However, there is now a growing body of evidence that unusual …

The sociocommunicative impairments that define autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are not
present at birth but emerge gradually over the first two years of life. In typical development …

Recent years have seen a rapid increase in the investigation of autism spectrum disorders
(ASD) through the use of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). We carried out a …

BACKGROUND: Functional neuroimaging studies of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have
examined social and nonsocial paradigms, although rarely in the same study. Here, we …

The cerebellum has been long known for its importance in motor learning and coordination.
Recently, anatomical, clinical, and neuroimaging studies strongly suggest that the …

Abnormal sensory-based behaviors are a defining feature of autism spectrum disorders
(ASD). Dr. A. Jean Ayres was the first occupational therapist to conceptualize Sensory …

This prospective study examined object exploration behavior in 66 12-month-old infants, of
whom nine were subsequently diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. Previous …

This review presents an overview of functional magnetic resonance imaging findings in
autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), Although there is considerable heterogeneity with …