This article reviews the current knowledge state on pragmatic and structural language
abilities in autism and their potential relation to extralinguistic abilities and autistic traits. The …

The worldwide rising trend of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) calls for innovative and
efficacious techniques for assessment and treatment. Virtual reality (VR) technology gains …

Altered sensory processing has been an important feature of the clinical descriptions of
autism spectrum disorder (ASD). There is evidence that sensory dysregulation arises early …

Millions of children are impacted by neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), which unfold
early in life, have varying genetic etiologies and can involve a variety of specific or …

For individuals with autism spectrum disorder or 'ASD'the ability to accurately process and
interpret auditory information is often difficult. Here we review behavioural …

The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome is the definitive handbook for anyone affected
by Asperger's syndrome (AS). Now including a new introduction explaining the impact of …

Under noisy listening conditions, visualizing a speaker's articulations substantially improves
speech intelligibility. This multisensory speech integration ability is crucial to effective …

Objective The latest definitions of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) were specified in DSM-
IV-TR in 2000. DSM-5 criteria are planned for 2013. Here, we estimated the prevalence of …

In response to uncovering brain mechanisms underlying vocal communication and
searching for biomarkers for mental illnesses, speech prosody has been increasingly …

For generations the study of vocal development and its role in language has been
conducted laboriously, with human transcribers and analysts coding and taking …