Autism and other disorders of social interaction: where we are and where to go from hereEuropean Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience -doi:10.1007/s00406-022-01391-yLeonhard SchilbachSpringer NatureEuropean Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience...
Autistic disorder (AD) and Williams syndrome (WS) are neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by contrasting abnormal social behavior (the former, socially avoidant; the latter, outwardly social); nonetheless, there are individuals with WS who display some behaviors that are characteristic of AD. We...
Provides information on a study which focused on spontaneous social exchanges as a central skill deficit of children with autism. Number of children involved in the study; Advantages of the script-fading procedure; Information on the social interaction of these children; Method used to conduct the ...
One of the most significant problems forautistic peopleis difficulty in social interaction. The level of difficulty can be intense, as it usually is for people with no spoken language, or it can be relatively mild.1 However, even mild difficulties with social communication can lead to major pro...
which are usually restricted and repetitive. Social communication problems include a narrow range of facial expressions, pooreyecontact during interactions, and difficulty establishing relationships with peers. This may result in a decreased quality of relationships and can lead to social avoidance when se...
The system is aimed towards fostering social interaction behaviors and collaboration. We have undertaken user trials with 34 ASD children through which Lands of Fog has proven to be a useful tool to foster social interaction. In this paper, we focus on the description of the interaction design ...
This study evaluated the effectiveness of a 7-month cognitive behavioral intervention for the facilitation of the social-emotional understanding and social interaction of 15 high-functioning children (8 to 17 years old) with autism. Intervention focused on teaching interpersonal problem solving, affective...
The social interaction deficit in autism was early recognized as pathognomonic to the disorder, with Kanner noting that the children appeared to have “come into the world without innate ability to form the usual, biologically affective contact with people...” (Kanner, 1943, p. 43). Now, ...
Introduction Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a cluster of neurodevelopmental conditions characterized by persistent difficulties in social communication and interaction, and restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities across multiple contexts.1-3 The global prevalence of ASD is be...
social topics, could contribute to these persistent problems with identification. Despite a growing body of research suggesting that autistic girls and boys present distinct symptom profiles in a variety of domains, including social attention, friendships, social motivation, and language, differences in ...