There is evidence that “being imitated” has social effects, and that the imitation of the child's
actions may be used as a strategy to promote social engagement in children with autism …

We assessed the effects of three interventions, rhythm, robotic, and standard‐of‐care, on the
imitation/praxis, interpersonal synchrony, and overall motor performance of 36 children with …

Background A severe shortage of skilled clinicians and infrastructure limits the delivery of
early intervention programmes for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) children that are labour …

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) constitute a public health concern with increasing
prevalence worldwide. We aimed to estimate prevalence and age at diagnosis in Greece …

Self-consciousness develops through a long process, from pre-reflexive consciousness
relying on body perception, to “meta” self-awareness. It emerges from the imitative …

Previous work has indicated that both typically developing children and children with Autism
Spectrum Disorder (ASD) display a range of imitation recognition behaviors in response to a …

Background Imitation plays a crucial role in the development of social communication, and it
is a skill that is often missing in children with autism spectrum disorder and co-occurring …

The research describes the structural–functional model of integrated (medical,
psychological, pedagogical) support for preschoolers with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) …

Research has shown that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) display limited
imitation recognition behaviors in comparison with typically developing children. However …

Purpose: To compare abilities of imitating generic and sequential motion gesture schemes
in family routines among children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Specific …