From early markers to neuro-developmental mechanisms of autism

Gliga, T, Jones, E J H, Bedford, R, Charman, T and Johnson, M H (2014) From early markers to neuro-developmental mechanisms of autism. Developmental Review, 34 (3). pp. 189-207. ISSN 0273-2297

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Abstract

A fast growing field, the study of infants at risk because of having an older sibling with autism (i.e. infant sibs) aims to identify the earliest signs of this disorder, which would allow for earlier diagnosis and intervention. More importantly, we argue, these studies offer the opportunity to validate existing neuro-developmental models of autism against experimental evidence. Although autism is mainly seen as a disorder of social interaction and communication, emerging early markers do not exclusively reflect impairments of the "social brain". Evidence for atypical development of sensory and attentional systems highlight the need to move away from localized deficits to models suggesting brain-wide involvement in autism pathology. We discuss the implications infant sibs findings have for future work into the biology of autism and the development of interventions.

Item Type:	Article
Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	11 Oct 2018 16:30
Last Modified:	22 Oct 2022 04:10
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/68461
DOI:	10.1016/j.dr.2014.05.003

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