Investigating social orienting in children with Phelan-McDermid syndrome and ‘idiopathic’ autism
San José Cáceres A, Wilkinson E, Cooke J, Baskett V, Blackmore C, Crawley D, Durkin A, Halpern D, Núñez M, Siper P, Murphy D, Foss-Feig J, Kolevzon A, Loth E. Investigating social orienting in children with Phelan-McDermid syndrome and ‘idiopathic’ autism. Journal Of Neurodevelopmental Disorders 2024, 16: 64. PMID: 39563223, PMCID: PMC11575217, DOI: 10.1186/s11689-024-09564-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-social stimuliPhelan-McDermid syndromeNeurotypical childrenIdiopathic autismAutistic featuresClinical groupsOrienting responseSocial orientationBackgroundPhelan-McDermid syndromeMental ageAutism groupSocial stimuliStimulus typeMotivational difficultiesAutismDevelopmental delay/intellectual disabilityDelayed speechSocial interactionStimuliPMS groupConclusionsThese findingsGroup levelSocial learningChildrenAtypicality