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Social communication difficulties in autism spectrum disorder have been associated with poor Theory of Mind (ToM), an ability to attribute mental states to others. Interventions using humanoid robots could improve ToM that may generalize to human-human interactions. Traditionally, ToM has been measured using the Firth-Happe Animations (FHA) task which depicts interactions between two animated triangles.

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The breadth of available non-pharmacological interventions for autistic children, with varying evidence for efficacy summarised in multiple systematic reviews, creates challenges for parents, practitioners, and policymakers in navigating the research evidence. In this article, we report the findings of an umbrella review of 58 systematic reviews of non-pharmacological interventions for autistic children (aged 0–12 years).

Communicating with and Understanding your Baby

Communicating with and Understanding your Baby

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While young people have generally been at the forefront of the adoption and use of new communications technologies, little is known of uses by exceptional youth

Video technology is helping researchers learn more about the earliest features of autism, and in turn is helping families gain access to better interventions.

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We investigated the relationship between autistic-like traits in early childhood and age at menarche in typically developing girls.