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Tag: sensory perception

February 2013

Clinical research: MeCP2 duplication distinct from autism

by  /  13 February 2013

Most boys who have an extra copy of the MeCP2 gene have a diagnosis of autism, but their symptoms differ from those of classic autism, according to a study published 20 November in Autism Research.

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Andrew Meltzoff & Patricia Kuhl: Joint attention to mind

by  /  11 February 2013

Husband and wife research team Andrew Meltzoff and Patricia Kuhl have shown that learning is a fundamentally social process, beginning in early infancy.

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January 2013

Cognition and behavior: Symmetry skewed in autism brains

by  /  30 January 2013

Teenagers with autism have an atypical balance between the right and left sides of the corpus callosum, which connects the two hemispheres of the brain, according to a study published 23 November in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

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Brain’s motor region disrupted in children with autism

by  /  3 January 2013

The motor cortex of children with autism is wired differently than that of typically developing children, reports a study published 22 October in Human Brain Mapping.

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October 2012

Molecular mechanisms: Brain antibodies alter mouse behavior

by  /  31 October 2012

Rare antibodies taken from mothers of children with autism lead to developmental delay and anxiety in mouse pups, according to a study published 27 August in the Journal of Neuroimmunology.

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Clinical research: Temperament marks infants with autism

by  /  24 October 2012

Babies later diagnosed with autism tend to have a heightened response to sights and sounds in their first year of life, and smile and cuddle less as toddlers than controls do, according to a paper published 24 August in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

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Movement patterns may distinguish autism subgroups

by  /  19 October 2012

Analysis of the movement patterns of people with autism suggests a new approach to classifying the disorder, as well as opportunities for individualized treatment, according to research presented at the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting in New Orleans.

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Video: The importance of listening with the eyes

by  /  17 October 2012

Eyes and ears work together to help us communicate with others. In a video interview with SFARI.org, Sophie Molholm explains that this process goes awry in children with autism.

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Fragile X rats have trouble learning speech sounds

by  /  17 October 2012

Rats lacking FMR1, the gene mutated in people with fragile X syndrome, do not learn to discriminate between human speech sounds like control rats do, according to research presented Monday evening at the 2012 Society for Neuroscience annual meeting in New Orleans.

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Video: Tricking the mind to understand autism

by  /  17 October 2012

Sensory illusions are much more than just parlor tricks or diversions, says Carissa Cascio. In a video interview with SFARI.org at the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting, she explains why sensory illusions work, and what they might be able to teach us about autism.

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