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23 Sep 2014: This new study will help us understand the substantial variety within the umbrella category of ‘autism spectrum’. ... Last year, the American Psychiatric Association removed Asperger Syndrome (Asperger’s Disorder) as a separate diagnosis from its

17 Mar 2011: University of cambridge research magazine www.research-horizons.cam.ac.uk. issue 14. horizonsRESEARCH. In this issue. the world incambridge. plus news and views from across the University. 2 | Contents. research news 3–5. spotlight: 6–17 the

14 Mar 2013: For children with autism or Asperger Syndrome however, the ability to engage in pretend play is highly diminished. ... Autism spectrum conditions are characterised by difficulties in the development of social relationships and communication skills, and

18 Mar 2011: everyone. In fact, one characteristic of autism spectrum conditions is a profound difficulty in interpreting the feelings and emotions of others from non-verbal cues such as facial expressions. ... Charles, who was trained using expression data provided

24 Aug 2021: It is unclear what gives rise to the diversity within the autism spectrum or why some autistic people have better outcomes than others. ... Dr James Cusack, CEO of the autism research charity Autistica and an autistic person, said: “We are delighted to

20 Nov 2013: The team, led by Professor Simon Baron-Cohen at the Autism Research Centre at Cambridge University, tested 164 adults with an autism spectrum condition and 97 adults without autism. ... This has major implications for educators and clinicians designing

12 Mar 2018: Second, no two autistic people are alike. Third, within the spectrum autistic people have different strengths and difficulties. ... We all have some autistic traits – this spectrum runs right through the population on a bell curve.”.

13 Jan 2009: We all have some autistic traits - these are a spectrum or a dimension of individual differences, like height. ... High levels of foetal testosterone were found to be associated with high scores on two separate measures of autistic traits (the Child

6 Aug 2013: This profile resembles – to a lesser degree – that seen in people with autism. ... They compared them to over 1,600 typical teenagers in the same age range, and measured their autistic traits using the Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ), their

4 Jan 2011: Larger samples are needed because autism only occurs in about one per cent of children. ... The researchers are clear that they are not undertaking this kind of research in order to lead to termination of the pregnancy, simply because autism exists on a