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 ...

A new study proposes a new learning method for people with autism that may accelerate the learning process and even significantly improve capabilities in terms of visual perception. According to the ...

A new study suggests that unusual visual inspection of objects may precede the development of the social symptoms that are characteristic of autism syndrome disorder. Unusual visual inspection of ...

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 ...

A new visual test might help doctors diagnose autism in younger children Children with autism prefer watching repetitive movements Eye trackers showed that these kids will spend increasing amounts of ...

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 ...

Researchers have found that the severity of autism symptoms, rather than the diagnosis itself, is linked to patterns of brain connectivity associated with genes connected to autism and ADHD.

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