2008
Specific impairment of face‐processing abilities in children with autism spectrum disorder using the Let's Face It! skills battery
Wolf JM, Tanaka JW, Klaiman C, Cockburn J, Herlihy L, Brown C, South M, McPartland J, Kaiser MD, Phillips R, Schultz RT. Specific impairment of face‐processing abilities in children with autism spectrum disorder using the Let's Face It! skills battery. Autism Research 2008, 1: 329-340. PMID: 19360688, PMCID: PMC4589218, DOI: 10.1002/aur.56.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderCategory-specific impairmentConfigural informationASD participantsSpectrum disorderFace-processing abilitiesLocal processing biasFace-processing deficitsFace recognition abilityFace discrimination taskPerceptual biasFeatural informationLocal-level informationDiscrimination taskExhibit difficultiesSpecific impairmentEye regionFace representationRecognition abilityMouth regionNormal abilityLarge sampleImpairmentTaskChildren
2005
Understanding the Nature of Face Processing Impairment in Autism: Insights From Behavioral and Electrophysiological Studies
Dawson G, Webb SJ, McPartland J. Understanding the Nature of Face Processing Impairment in Autism: Insights From Behavioral and Electrophysiological Studies. Developmental Neuropsychology 2005, 27: 403-424. PMID: 15843104, DOI: 10.1207/s15326942dn2703_6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFace processing impairmentsFace processingProcessing impairmentsProcessing facesEvent-related potential studyNonface stimuliFace discriminationPerceptual bindingConfigural strategyReduced attentionCortical specializationFacial expressionsAtypical strategiesScalp topographyAutismPotential studiesBehavioral studiesElectrophysiological studiesReduced gammaYoung childrenImpairmentProcessingFaceEmotionsSpeed advantage