A new study published reports that social deficits in children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) correlate with early structural and connectivity traits particularly in the visual ...

Researchers believe that the process in our brain that allows us to see visual distinctions happen differently in the brains of children with an autism spectrum disorder. A study published in the ...

Dr. Patricia Davis answers the question: 'Hallucinations In Young Adulthood?' Oct. 23, 2008 -- Question: What should I do if my child with autism develops visual and auditory hallucinations during ...

An effort to map the way the brains of those with autism are genetically unique from neurotypical individuals has found that the differences go well beyond regions involved in social behavior and ...

Poor visual working memory can play an important role in the difficulties experienced by a child with autism, according to our recent research. The aim of this study was to compare the working memory ...

New research shows that brain changes in the size, white matter integrity and functional connectivity of the visual processing systems of six-month olds are evident well before they show symptoms of ...

There is this picture – you may have seen it. It is black and white and has two silhouettes facing one another. Or maybe you see the black vase with a white background. But now, you likely see both.

A new study proposes a new learning method for people with autism that may accelerate the learning process and even significantly improve capabilities in terms of visual perception. According to the ...

Visual System Brain Development Implicated in Infants who Develop Autism UNC School of Medicine researchers used MRI to document crucial differences in the visual processing system in the brains of ...