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 ...

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 ...

It’s the way babies learn to relate a caregiver’s behaviors to their own. This visual rhythm through the first years of life is crucial to cognitive, emotional, and social development. In babies who ...

Deficits detected in early infancy may point to autism, researchers say. Aug. 8, 2010— -- Certain developmental characteristics seen as early as 1 month of age in infants who need care in a ...

For many people with coexisting autism and ADHD, being attuned means feeling the world deeply through emotion, the senses, ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that can affect a person’s life in several ways. For example, ASD can affect the way someone communicates, interacts with others, and ...

Modulation of the vasopressin pathway may be a promising new target for improving social and communication deficits in patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), new research suggests. Results from ...

It’s well established that children with autism often process audio-visual cues differently than their peers, especially during verbal communication. They may not make direct eye contact or focus ...

Andrew Whitehouse receives funding from the NHMRC, the ARC, the Autism CRC, and the Angela Wright Bennett Foundation. A heated debate about autism was reignited after the recent publication of an ...