Autism Vox

February 7th, 2008

A Rubric for Genetic Diagnosis of Autism

The previous post considered a physiological marker for autism that draws on research on the brain responses of adolescents with Asperger Syndrome playing an interactive game. Drs. G. Bradley Schafer of University of Nebraska and Nancy J. Mendelsohn of Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota have published an article in the January issue of Genetics […]

By Kristina Chew, PhD -- 7 comments

February 7th, 2008

A Physiological Marker for Autism?

Scientists from Baylor University College of Medicine have identified a physiological marker that might be used to create an assessment tool for those with “higher functioning autism.” The researchers looked at the brain responses of adolescents with Asperger Syndrome when they played an interactive trust game:

 
In the game, one person, designated the investor, chooses an amount […]

By Kristina Chew, PhD -- 14 comments