Early‐ and Late‐Stage Auditory Processing of Speech Versus Non‐Speech Sounds in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: An ERP and Oscillatory Activity Study
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Duncan J, Staib L, Dvornek N, Li X, Zhuang J, Wang J, Ventola P. Chapter 13 Data-driven learning strategies for biomarker detection and outcome prediction in Autism from task-based fMRI. 2024, 357-393. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-32-385124-4.00024-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLong short-term memoryGraph neural networksFunctional magnetic resonance imagingAutism spectrum disorderNeural ordinary differential equationsData-driven learning strategyDeep learning techniquesTask-based functional magnetic resonance imagingShort-term memoryNeural networkLearning techniquesImpaired social interactionTerm memoryBehavioral therapyRepetitive behaviorsSpectrum disorderDevelopmental disordersLearning strategiesSpatio-temporal characteristicsInherent dynamicsCharacterization of individualsModel of causalitySocial interactionNetworkPersonalized outcome predictions