2016
Autism Spectrum Disorder
McPartland J, Law K, Dawson G. Autism Spectrum Disorder. 2016, 124-130. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-397045-9.00230-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAutism spectrum disorderSpectrum disorderAtypical social communicationPrevalent neurodevelopmental disorderRepetitive behavior patternsSensory interestsNeural changesASD researchSocial communicationBehavioral treatmentNeurodevelopmental disordersSex differencesBehavior patternsContent areasDisordersDiagnostic criteriaFuture progressProfessionalsClinical practiceResearch
2012
Neural Mechanisms of Improvements in Social Motivation After Pivotal Response Treatment: Two Case Studies
Voos AC, Pelphrey KA, Tirrell J, Bolling DZ, Wyk B, Kaiser MD, McPartland JC, Volkmar FR, Ventola P. Neural Mechanisms of Improvements in Social Motivation After Pivotal Response Treatment: Two Case Studies. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2012, 43: 1-10. PMID: 23104615, PMCID: PMC4999079, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-012-1683-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPivotal Response TreatmentAutism spectrum disorderSocial stimuliResponse treatmentFunctional magnetic resonance imagingYoung childrenNeural correlatesSocial motivationSocial skillsSocial perceptionNeural mechanismsNeural responsesBehavioral measuresSpectrum disorderSocial communicationBehavioral treatmentEye trackingNeural systemsAdaptive behaviorBrain regionsBaseline measuresStriking gainsStimuliChildrenPositive effect