2025
Face perception, attention, and memory as predictors of social change in autistic children
Webb S, Kwan B, Bernier R, Charwarska K, Dawson G, Dziura J, Faja S, Hellmann G, Jeste S, Kleinhans N, Levin A, Naples A, Sabatos-DeVito M, Şentürk D, Shic F, Sugar C, McPartland J. Face perception, attention, and memory as predictors of social change in autistic children. Journal Of Neurodevelopmental Disorders 2025, 17: 54. PMID: 40885894, PMCID: PMC12398159, DOI: 10.1186/s11689-025-09646-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFace memoryN170 latencyFace memory taskEye trackingAutistic social behavioursNon-autistic childrenSocial behavior scoresMemory taskSocial cognitionUpright facesFace perceptionNaturalistic studySocial abilitiesSocial attentionChild behaviorSocial perceptionSocial behaviorAutistic childrenPredictive relationsBaseline performanceVisual attentionBehavior 4Social approachParent interviewsBehavior scores
2022
Identifying Age Based Maturation in the ERP Response to Faces in Children With Autism: Implications for Developing Biomarkers for Use in Clinical Trials
Webb SJ, Emerman I, Sugar C, Senturk D, Naples AJ, Faja S, Benton J, Borland H, Carlos C, Levin AR, McAllister T, Santhosh M, Bernier RA, Chawarska K, Dawson G, Dziura J, Jeste S, Kleinhans N, Murias M, Sabatos-DeVito M, Shic F, McPartland JC, Trials T. Identifying Age Based Maturation in the ERP Response to Faces in Children With Autism: Implications for Developing Biomarkers for Use in Clinical Trials. Frontiers In Psychiatry 2022, 13: 841236. PMID: 35615454, PMCID: PMC9126041, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.841236.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAutism spectrum disorderEvent-related potentialsUpright facesTypical developmentASD participantsASD groupProcessing of facesNon-verbal IQERP component latenciesVisual processing systemFace memoryFace processingERP responsesTD childrenAutism spectrumSocial skillsTD groupInversion effectSlower latenciesSpectrum disorderSpecificity effectsAge-related changesNeurodevelopmental conditionsNeural biomarkersComponent latencies
2021
The N170 event‐related potential reflects delayed neural response to faces when visual attention is directed to the eyes in youths with ASD
Parker TC, Crowley MJ, Naples AJ, Rolison MJ, Wu J, Trapani JA, McPartland JC. The N170 event‐related potential reflects delayed neural response to faces when visual attention is directed to the eyes in youths with ASD. Autism Research 2021, 14: 1347-1356. PMID: 33749161, DOI: 10.1002/aur.2505.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderEvent-related potentialsAtypical neural responsesN170 latencyVisual attentionNeural responsesFace-sensitive event-related potentialsN170 event-related potentialShorter N170 latenciesFace processingTD individualsASD exhibitUpright facesTD childrenNeural processingAdolescent brainBrain responsesSocial deficitsSpectrum disorderExperimental stimuliSocial informationVisual engagementEye regionPrior findingsGroup differences
2004
Event‐related brain potentials reveal anomalies in temporal processing of faces in autism spectrum disorder
McPartland J, Dawson G, Webb SJ, Panagiotides H, Carver LJ. Event‐related brain potentials reveal anomalies in temporal processing of faces in autism spectrum disorder. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2004, 45: 1235-1245. PMID: 15335344, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2004.00318.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEvent-related brain potentialsLonger N170 latenciesFace processingN170 latencyAutism spectrum disorderTypical individualsBrain potentialsNeural speedSpectrum disorderHigh-density event-related brain potentialsFace-sensitive ERP componentsImages of facesFace recognition taskRole of speedUpright facesERP componentsTemporal processingRecognition taskExhibit impairmentsBrain activityAutismFace recognitionCurrent studyProcessingFace
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