The mirror neuron system has been argued to be a key brain system responsible for action
understanding and imitation. Subsequently, mirror neuron system dysfunction has therefore …

Background Impaired imitation has been found to be an important factor contributing to
social communication deficits in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It has …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a large group of developmental disorders caused by a
combination of genetic and environmental factors. It is described as a separate diagnosis in …

As one of the key regions in the “social brain” network, the middle temporal gyrus (MTG) has
been widely reported to be associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), but there have …

Background Voxel-based morphometry (VBM) studies in autism spectrum disorder (autism)
have yielded diverging results. This might partly be attributed to structural alterations being …

Neuroimaging studies have shown that autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) may be
associated with abnormalities in brain structures and functions at rest as well as during …

Engaging with vocal sounds is critical for children's social-emotional learning, and children
with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often 'tune out'voices in their environment. Little is …

The amygdala is a core node in the social brain which exhibits structural and functional
abnormalities in Autism spectrum disorder and there is evidence that the mirror neuron …

Although many studies have examined the location and function of the mirror neuron system
(MNS) in human adults, we know relatively little about its development. The current study fills …

Previous studies measuring praxis abilities in young autistic children have only used praxis
measures that were not optimised for autistic individuals. Hence, we used the FAB-R to …