A new study published reports that social deficits in children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) correlate with early structural and connectivity traits particularly in the visual ...

Dr. Patricia Davis answers the question: 'Hallucinations In Young Adulthood?' Oct. 23, 2008 -- Question: What should I do if my child with autism develops visual and auditory hallucinations during ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) -- Eighth-grader Trevor Johnson stands in front of a dart board, blue rubber ball in one hand, dart in another. For a few seconds, he considers the dart and how it feels. The ...

The way people with autism see and process the body language of others could be preventing them from gaging people's feelings, according to new research. The way people with autism see and process the ...

A fascinating new study from scientists at UCLA has proposed a novel strategy to help autistic individuals improve their ability to process visual information. The experimental technique, demonstrated ...

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Poor visual working memory can play an important role in the difficulties experienced by a child with autism, according to our recent research. The aim of this study was to compare the working memory ...

Research investigating how the brain responds to visual patterns in people with autism has shown that sensory responses change between childhood and adulthood. Research investigating how the brain ...

For most people, a visit to the doctor is fairly routine. But for individuals with autism, it can be a harrowing experience. Autism causes greater sensitivity to one’s surroundings, so an unfamiliar ...