There is no known cause of social communication disorder. However, a child is at higher risk if there is a family history of autism, other types of communication disorders, or a specific learning disability. Social communication disorder can also be present along with other disorders, such as s...
Socialpragmatic communication disorderLanguage developmentComorbiditySCHOOL-AGE-CHILDRENNON-WORD REPETITIONHIGH-FUNCTIONING AUTISMAnalysing language characteristics and understanding their dynamics is the key for a successful intervention by speech and language therapists (SLT). Thus, this review aims to ...
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by persisting deficits in social communication and interaction, alongside repetitive, stereotyped behavior and restricted interests (APA, 2013). The number of adults diagnosed with ASD has increased dramatically in the past decade and ASD now accounts for...
Social and pragmatic impairments in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. A lack of Theory of Mind? Individuals affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are impaired in the domains of social interaction and communication. This paper aims at reviewing th... A Passanisi,SD Nuovo - 《Life Sp...
Autism, Asperger's syndrome and semantic-pragmatic disorder: where are the boundaries? It is argued that rather than thinking in terms of rigid diagnostic categories, we should recognise that the core syndrome of autism shades into other ... DVM Bishop - 《International Journal of Language & Com...
SOCIAL-PRAGMATIC COMMUNICATION IN WOMEN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER: A MULTIPLE CASE STUDY Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is identified much later and less often in females than in males. Some researchers suspect that a different set of characteristics of ASD in females may not be consistent with...
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is characterized by impairments in social communication and by the presence of repetitive, perseverative or stereotyped behaviors1. Beyond core diagnostic criteria, individuals with ASD also exhibit distinct perceptual aptitudes. For example, in the auditory domain, people ...
Brain disorders like depression, autism, and stroke exhibit a strong correlation with circadian rhythms. Studies on rodent models of ischemic stroke have established a trend of decreased cerebral infarct volume during the animal's active phase of the night, unlike the inactive daytime phase. Still,...
Altered white matter connectivity as a neural substrate for social impairment in autism spectrum disorder. Cortex 62, 158–181 (2015). 17. Oishi, K., Faria, A., van Zijl, P. C. M. & Mori, S. MRI Atlas of Human White Matter (Academic Press, 2011). 18. Catani, M. & Thiebaut de...
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) frequently display communication impairments related to prosody, particularly in the use of intonation and stress, which can greatly impact their communicative interactions. Among first-degree relatives of autistic individuals, evidence points to the possibility...