Autism is a developmental disorder characterized by impaired social and communicative
development, and restricted interests and activities. This article will argue that we can …

Previous twin and family studies have indicated that there are strong genetic influences in
the etiology of autism, and provide support for the notion of a broader phenotype in first …

This article considers three theories of autism: The Theory of Mind Deficit, Executive
Dysfunction and the Weak Central Coherence accounts. It outlines each along with studies …

This updated edition gives a psychological account of what happens in the mind of a person
with autism. The book proposes that key problems are an inability to recognize and think …

The author argues that there is more to discover about autism through examples of task
success than of failure—and that it involves a distinct cognitive style, rather than deficit. To …

In the 70 years since autism was described and named there have been huge changes in
the conceptualization of this enigmatic condition. This review takes a personal perspective …

Autism is a developmental disorder characterized by impaired social interaction and
communication as well as repetitive behaviours and restricted interests. The consequences …

Abstract C. Jarrold, W. Butler, EM Cottington, and F. Jiminez (2000) proposed that weak
central coherence is a primary cognitive deficit in autism and speculated that it may even …

The male bias in autism spectrum conditions (ASC) has led to females with ASC being
under-researched. This lack of attention to females could hide variability due to sex that may …

Numerous neurobehavioral models for autism have been proposed in the decades since a
neurologic origin gained acceptance. Research related to these models has resulted in …