Statistics show that the risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is increasing in the world. Early diagnosis is most important factor in treatment of ASD. Thus far, the childhood diagnosis of ASD has been done based on clinical interviews and behavior...
Endophenotype refers to a measurable and heritable component between genetics and diagnosis, and the same endophenotype is present in both individuals with a diagnosis and their unaffected siblings. Determination of the neural correlates of an endoph...
Journal of autism and developmental disorders
Aug 1, 2019
The use of robots to teach students with autism spectrum disorder communication skills has basis in the literature; however, research investigating the effects of teaching coding or programming of robotics to promote learning in STEM to this populati...
Brain and nerve = Shinkei kenkyu no shinpo
Jul 1, 2019
Individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) can face lifelong challenges. There are a variety of therapeutic and educational approaches, any of which may have educational benefits for some but not all individuals with ASD. The latest progress in...
Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBP
Jun 1, 2019
OBJECTIVE: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) screening can improve prognosis via early diagnosis and intervention, but lack of time and training can deter pediatric screening. The Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, Revised (M-CHAT-R) is a widely...
Journal of autism and developmental disorders
Jun 1, 2019
Research on teaching STEM, especially in the areas of teaching coding for students with ASD, is lacking. The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the effects of using model-lead-test to teach an elementary-aged student with ASD and severe pro...
Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences
Apr 29, 2019
What is a fundamental ability for cognitive development? Although many researchers have been addressing this question, no shared understanding has been acquired yet. We propose that predictive learning of sensorimotor signals plays a key role in earl...
Journal of autism and developmental disorders
Apr 1, 2019
We investigated the feasibility of our novel evaluation system for use with children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). We prepared the experimental setting with two humanoid robots in reference to the birthday party scene in the Autism Diagnostic...