[HTML][HTML] Executive function in autism spectrum disorder: history, theoretical models, empirical findings, and potential as an endophenotype

EA Demetriou, MM DeMayo, AJ Guastella - Frontiers in psychiatry, 2019 - frontiersin.org
This review presents an outline of executive function (EF) and its application to autism
spectrum disorder (ASD). The development of the EF construct, theoretical models of EF …

[HTML][HTML] Language in autism: domains, profiles and co-occurring conditions

J Schaeffer, M Abd El-Raziq, E Castroviejo… - Journal of Neural …, 2023 - Springer
This article reviews the current knowledge state on pragmatic and structural language
abilities in autism and their potential relation to extralinguistic abilities and autistic traits. The …

A meta-analysis on the relation between fluid intelligence and reading/mathematics: Effects of tasks, age, and social economics status.

P Peng, T Wang, CC Wang, X Lin - Psychological Bulletin, 2019 - psycnet.apa.org
This study aimed to determine the relations between fluid intelligence (Gf) and
reading/mathematics and possible moderators. A meta-analysis of 680 studies involving 793 …

The association between theory of mind, executive function, and the symptoms of autism spectrum disorder

CRG Jones, E Simonoff, G Baird, A Pickles… - Autism …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
It has been strongly argued that atypical cognitive processes in autism spectrum disorder
(ASD) contribute to the expression of behavioural symptoms. Comprehensive investigation …

Meta‐analysis of neuropsychological measures of executive functioning in children and adolescents with high‐functioning autism spectrum disorder

CLE Lai, Z Lau, SSY Lui, E Lok, V Tam… - Autism …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Existing literature on the profile of executive dysfunction in autism spectrum disorder showed
inconsistent results. Age, comorbid attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and …

[HTML][HTML] Gamma rhythms link prefrontal interneuron dysfunction with cognitive inflexibility in Dlx5/6+/− mice

KKA Cho, R Hoch, AT Lee, T Patel, JLR Rubenstein… - Neuron, 2015 - cell.com
Abnormalities in GABAergic interneurons, particularly fast-spiking interneurons (FSINs) that
generate gamma (γ;∼ 30–120 Hz) oscillations, are hypothesized to disrupt prefrontal cortex …

Atypical attentional networks and the emergence of autism

B Keehn, RA Müller, J Townsend - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2013 - Elsevier
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 …

Impairments in real-world executive function increase from childhood to adolescence in autism spectrum disorders.

M Rosenthal, GL Wallace, R Lawson, MC Wills… - …, 2013 - psycnet.apa.org
Objective: Although several studies have investigated developmental trajectories of
executive functioning (EF) in individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) using lab …

Executive function deficits in autism spectrum disorders and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: examining profiles across domains and ages

F Happé, R Booth, R Charlton, C Hughes - Brain and cognition, 2006 - Elsevier
Deficits in 'executive function'(EF) are characteristic of several clinical disorders, most
notably Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder …

Understanding executive control in autism spectrum disorders in the lab and in the real world

L Kenworthy, BE Yerys, LG Anthony… - Neuropsychology review, 2008 - Springer
In this paper, we review the most recent and often conflicting findings on conventional
measures of executive control in autism spectrum disorders. We discuss the obstacles to …