Social touch is a powerful force in human development, shaping social reward, attachment,
cognitive, communication, and emotional regulation from infancy and throughout life. In this …

Abstract Cornelia de Lange syndrome (CdLS) is an archetypical genetic syndrome that is
characterized by intellectual disability, well-defined facial features, upper limb anomalies …

FR Volkmar (ed.), Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders, https://doi. org/10.1007/978-
3-319-91280-6 home that may be poisonous. Both at home and school, the Poison Control …

Sensory processing abnormalities are among the most common behavioral phenotypes
seen in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), typically characterized by either over-or under …

C-tactile (CT) afferents encode caress-like touch that supports social–emotional
development, and stimulation of the CT system engages the insula and cortical circuitry …

Heightened interest in sensory function in persons with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
presents an unprecedented opportunity for impactful, interdisciplinary work between …

Sensory abnormalities are commonly recognized as diagnostic criteria in autism spectrum
disorder (ASD), as reported in the last edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of …

FR Volkmar (ed.), Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders, https://doi. org/10.1007/978-
3-319-91280-6 home that may be poisonous. Both at home and school, the Poison Control …

Background Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) exhibit differences in basic
sensorimotor processing as well as general cortical excitability. These observations …

Background The human somatosensory system comprises dissociable paths for
discriminative and affective touch, reflected in separate peripheral afferent populations and …