Brain mechanisms of acoustic communication in humans and nonhuman primates: an evolutionary perspective
Any account of “what is special about the human brain”(Passingham 2008) must specify the
neural basis of our unique ability to produce speech and delineate how these remarkable …
neural basis of our unique ability to produce speech and delineate how these remarkable …
[HTML][HTML] Distinctive prosodic features of people with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis study
In this systematic review, we analyzed and evaluated the findings of studies on prosodic
features of vocal productions of people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in order to …
features of vocal productions of people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in order to …
Parent–infant interaction in infant siblings at risk of autism
Recent models of the early emergence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) propose an
interaction between risk susceptibility and the infant's social environment, resulting in a …
interaction between risk susceptibility and the infant's social environment, resulting in a …
Atypical cry acoustics in 6‐month‐old infants at risk for autism spectrum disorder
SJ Sheinkopf, JM Iverson, ML Rinaldi… - Autism …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
This study examined differences in acoustic characteristics of infant cries in a sample of
babies at risk for autism and a low‐risk comparison group. Cry samples derived from vocal …
babies at risk for autism and a low‐risk comparison group. Cry samples derived from vocal …
Cry, baby, cry: expression of distress as a biomarker and modulator in autism spectrum disorder
Background: Early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder is critical, because early intensive
treatment greatly improves its prognosis. Methods: We review studies that examined …
treatment greatly improves its prognosis. Methods: We review studies that examined …
Parenting the crying infant
DM Zeifman, I St James-Roberts - Current opinion in Psychology, 2017 - Elsevier
Highlights•Crying can provide evidence about an infant's metabolic and neurological
condition.•Excessive crying can trigger feeding problems, parental depression and infant …
condition.•Excessive crying can trigger feeding problems, parental depression and infant …
Structure and function of neonatal social communication in a genetic mouse model of autism
T Takahashi, S Okabe, PÓ Broin, A Nishi, K Ye… - Molecular …, 2016 - nature.com
A critical step toward understanding autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is to identify both
genetic and environmental risk factors. A number of rare copy number variants (CNVs) have …
genetic and environmental risk factors. A number of rare copy number variants (CNVs) have …
Brief Report: Atypical expression of distress during the separation phase of the strange situation procedure in infant siblings at high risk for ASD
G Esposito, M del Carmen Rostagno, P Venuti… - Journal of Autism and …, 2014 - Springer
Previous studies have provided preliminary evidence that disruptions in cry acoustics may
be part of an atypical vocal signature of autism early in life. We examined the acoustic …
be part of an atypical vocal signature of autism early in life. We examined the acoustic …
Componential deconstruction of infant distress vocalizations via tree-based models: A study of cry in autism spectrum disorder and typical development
G Esposito, J Nakazawa, P Venuti… - Research in …, 2013 - Elsevier
Understanding early episodes of cry is essential to improve caregiver–child interaction and
child well-being. Caregiver perceptions of cry are based on interpretations of different …
child well-being. Caregiver perceptions of cry are based on interpretations of different …
Differential brain responses to cries of infants with autistic disorder and typical development: An fMRI study
This study used fMRI to measure brain activity during adult processing of cries of infants with
autistic disorder (AD) compared to cries of typically developing (TD) infants. Using whole …
autistic disorder (AD) compared to cries of typically developing (TD) infants. Using whole …