There have been numerous attempts to explain the enigma of autism, but existing
neurocognitive theories often provide merely a refined description of 1 cluster of symptoms …

Behavioral studies of facial emotion recognition (FER) in autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
have yielded mixed results. Here we address demographic and experiment-related factors …

The sociocommunicative impairments that define autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are not
present at birth but emerge gradually over the first two years of life. In typical development …

What does an individual with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) perceive first: the forest or the
trees? In spite of 30 years of research and influential theories like the weak central …

Visuo-spatial skills are believed to be enhanced in autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). This
meta-analysis tests the current state of evidence for Figure Disembedding, Block Design …

Recent behavioral investigations have revealed that autistics perform more proficiently on
Raven's Standard Progressive Matrices (RSPM) than would be predicted by their Wechsler …

Many individuals with autism tend to focus on details. It has been suggested that this
cognitive style may underlie the presence of stereotyped routines, repetitive interests and …

One of the main characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are problems with social
interaction and communication. Here, we explored ASD-related alterations in 'reading'body …

We analyze the hypothesis that some individuals on the autism spectrum may use visual
mental representations and processes to perform certain tasks that typically develo** …

Autistic individuals typically excel on spatial tests that measure abstract reasoning, such as
the Block Design subtest on intelligence test batteries and the Raven's Progressive Matrices …