Social communication difficulties in autism spectrum disorder have been associated with poor Theory of Mind (ToM), an ability to attribute mental states to others. Interventions using humanoid robots could improve ToM that may generalize to human-human interactions. Traditionally, ToM has been measured using the Firth-Happe Animations (FHA) task which depicts interactions between two animated triangles. ...

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Some studies suggest an association between early exposure to anesthesia, surgery and long term developmental deficit, clinical phenotype of children is unknown ...

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• 2017
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There is preliminary evidence that infant siblings of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder have an atypical pattern of crying ...

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• 2017
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These data suggest that late gestation sex steroids do not exert a major effect on nonverbal and verbal abilities in middle childhood. ...

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• 2017
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This study provides the first clear evidence of a reduction over time in the behavioral severity of individuals diagnosed with Autistic Disorder during a period of stability in diagnostic criteria ...

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• 2017
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This commentary highlights inconsistent findings that undermine the extreme male brain theory autism but data may not present an adequate test of the hypothesis ...

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• 2016
• December 2016

Investigate whether impairments in the ability to execute flexible goal-directed actions may be an underlying feature in ASD contributing to these symptoms ...

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• 2016
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Restricted and repetitive behaviours constitute a core symptom domain of autism spectrum disorder ...

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There is insufficient evidence to draw conclusions on the efficacy of modified diets, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, immune therapy, and vitamin and fatty acid... ...

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No association between early gastrointestinal problems and autistic-like traits in the general population, determine whether gastrointestinal problems, early... ...

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• 2011
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Research suggests that offspring of mothers who experience high levels of stress during pregnancy are more likely to have problems in neurobehavioral... ...

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• 2011
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There is accumulating evidence for a link between maternal stress during pregnancy and later behavioural and emotional problems in children. ...

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