Autism Spectrum Conditions
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Recent papers in Autism Spectrum Conditions
An extended essay on singer-songwriter Nick Drake and the possible collaboration with Francoise Hardy in 1971. 'When Nick met Francoise.'
There is a growing body of literature that discusses the stereotyped representations of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in film. Existing literature questions the integrity of filmic representations, listing stereotypes in image,... more
A total of 378 mathematics undergraduates (selected for being strong at "systemizing") and 414 students in other (control) disciplines at Cambridge University were surveyed with two... more
Recent reports estimate the prevalence of autism-spectrum conditions in the UK to be 1%. To use different methods to estimate the prevalence of autism-spectrum conditions, including previously undiagnosed cases, in Cambridgeshire. We... more
Studies of the broader autism phenotype, and of subtle changes in autism symptoms over time, have been compromised by a lack of established quantitative assessment tools. The Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS-formerly known as the Social... more
Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC) are a set of neurodevelopmental conditions mainly characterized by differences in social interaction and sensory perception and processing, often showing a particular cognitive style. Language impairment... more
This study tests the empathizing-systemizing (E-S) theory of sex differences and the extreme male brain (EMB) theory of autism. Three groups of participants took part: n = 48 people with autism spectrum, n = 137 general population... more