2013
The role of imitation in the observed heterogeneity in EEG mu rhythm in autism and typical development
Bernier R, Aaronson B, McPartland J. The role of imitation in the observed heterogeneity in EEG mu rhythm in autism and typical development. Brain And Cognition 2013, 82: 69-75. PMID: 23511847, DOI: 10.1016/j.bandc.2013.02.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMirror neuron system functionAutism spectrum disorderEEG mu rhythmImitation abilityMNS activityMu rhythmExecution/observation matching systemGoal-directed hand actionsMirror neuron systemObservation of actionsRole of imitationImitative skillsMNS functionCore deficitAction observationTypical developmentUniversal impairmentASD symptomsASD sampleHand actionsSocial deficitsSpectrum disorderSubset of childrenNeuron systemNormative patterns
2012
The perception and identification of facial emotions in individuals with autism spectrum disorders using the Let’s Face It! Emotion Skills Battery
Tanaka JW, Wolf JM, Klaiman C, Koenig K, Cockburn J, Herlihy L, Brown C, Stahl SS, South M, McPartland JC, Kaiser MD, Schultz RT. The perception and identification of facial emotions in individuals with autism spectrum disorders using the Let’s Face It! Emotion Skills Battery. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2012, 53: 1259-1267. PMID: 22780332, PMCID: PMC3505257, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2012.02571.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderFacial emotionsTDC participantsPerceptual skillsASD participantsSpectrum disorderEffective social communicationBasic facial emotionsSocial emotional abilitiesDifferent facial identitiesGroups of participantsHolistic encodingAngry expressionsExpression processingFacial identityExpression taskPerceptual strategiesExpressive facesSocial deficitsSocial communicationEmotionsComputer-based assessmentControl participantsHolistic recognitionMouth features
2010
Patterns of Visual Attention to Faces and Objects in Autism Spectrum Disorder
McPartland JC, Webb SJ, Keehn B, Dawson G. Patterns of Visual Attention to Faces and Objects in Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2010, 41: 148-157. PMID: 20499148, PMCID: PMC3074360, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-010-1033-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderVisual attentionSpectrum disorderHuman faceSocial-emotional functioningPoint of gazeFace recognition performanceMonkey facesPassive viewingTypical peersSocial deficitsNaturalistic assessmentAdaptive functionRecognition performanceTwo-dimensional geometric patternsLower scoresFace recognitionCurvilinear objectsFaceAttentionAtypicalityIndividualsObjectsDisordersAdolescents