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Auditory Sensitivity in Autism: A Systematic Review of Mismatch Negativity and Mismatch Field Responses

open access: yesAutism Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Auditory mismatch responses—mismatch negativity (MMN) and mismatch fields (MMF)—are well established electrophysiological markers of automatic auditory discrimination supported by short‐term sensory memory. These responses, typically elicited using passive oddball paradigms, are increasingly used to investigate sensory and language processing ...
Sara Cacciato‐Salcedo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Motion perception in Russian children with fetal alcohol syndrome

open access: yes, 2006
60% of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) children have visual impairments. Investigations of visual functions by traditional methods do not appear to fully outline the problems these children may have.
Brzhesky V. V.   +6 more
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Local and global processing. Observations from a remote culture

open access: yes, 2008
In Experiment 1, a normal adult population drawn from a remote culture (Himba) in northern Namibia made similarity matches to [Navon, D. (1977). Forest before trees: The precedence of global features in visual perception. Cognitive Psychology, 9, 353–383]
Davidoff, Jules B.   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Examining the Validity and Reliability of Evaluation in Ayres Sensory Integration Data Collected With Autistic Children: A Rasch Analysis

open access: yesAutism Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Performance‐based assessments of sensory function provide essential insights into sensory integration challenges in autistic children and provide objective, standardized measurement data that can be used to tailor targeted interventions. We sought to evaluate the validity and reliability of data collected using the Evaluation in Ayres Sensory ...
Patricia Grady‐Dominguez   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Group Intervention (Navigator ACT) for Parents of Children With Neurodevelopmental Disabilities: A Randomized Controlled Trial

open access: yesAutism Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT High levels of parental stress and psychological inflexibility are common among caregivers raising children with neurodevelopmental disabilities. Navigator ACT is a group‐based treatment developed to increase psychological flexibility and reduce the impact of stress among parents of children with various disabilities (e.g., autism spectrum ...
T. Holmberg Bergman   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A hidden cost of happiness in children.

open access: yes, 2011
Happiness is generally considered an emotion with only beneficial effects, particularly in childhood. However, there are some situations where the style of information processing triggered by happiness could be a liability. In particular, happiness seems

core   +1 more source

Informational and Normative Influence on Conformity in Autism

open access: yesAutism Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This preregistered study examined whether adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) show reduced social conformity and whether any such reduction depends on the type of social influence. Social conformity—the tendency to adjust one's judgments to align with those of others—is typically driven by normative (acceptance‐seeking) and ...
Akiko Kobayashi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Visual Patterns in the Perception of Abstract and Social Stimuli

open access: yes
This thesis investigated with regard to the perception of abstract and social stimuli: (1) What constitutes a visual pattern? (2) Whether people possess a proclivity towards one particular pattern type.
Stiller, James
core  

Beyond the Outburst: Charting a New Frontier for Understanding and Treating Irritability in Autistic Adults

open access: yesAutism Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Irritability is a prevalent and impairing feature associated with autism, yet remains poorly understood, particularly in adults. Drawing heavily on insights translated from pediatric and transdiagnostic literatures, we propose that irritability in autistic individuals often reflects a psychophysiological stress or threat response, rooted in a ...
Hsiang‐Yuan Lin   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effectiveness of a Combined Training Package on Strengthening Visual Perceptual Skills in Preschool Children

open access: yesIranian Rehabilitation Journal, 2019
Objectives: Paper and pencil exercises are extensively used to enhance children’s visual perceptual skills, while exercises involving volumetric shapes have been neglected.
Malahat Amani, Sabra Poustinch
doaj  

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