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 aim of this review is to summarize the key findings from genetic and epidemiological
research, which show that autism is a complex disorder resulting from the combination of …

Alteration of social interactions especially prosocial behaviors–an important aspect of
development–is one of the characteristics of autistic disorders. Numerous strategies or …

Neurobiology of Language explores the study of language, a field that has seen tremendous
progress in the last two decades. Key to this progress is the accelerating trend toward …

In rodent models of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), the study of ultrasonic vocalizations
has provided the unique opportunity to evaluate social communication and interaction in …

Bilingual language development in children with autism is a new field; the entire body of
literature, which is so far sparse, has been published within the last ten years. The potential …

Abnormal language development used to define autism, but it no longer does. Language
development no longer even figures into contemporary diagnostic criteria, although early …

Early identification of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is crucial for the formulation of
effective intervention programs. Language deficits may be a hallmark feature of ASD and …

The article presents a review of the relationships between melatonin and
neurodevelopmental disorders. First, the antioxidant properties of melatonin and its …

Delays in language are a hallmark feature of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). However,
little is known about the predictive role of language developmental trajectories on ASD. The …