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Neural correlates of face and object recognition in young children with autism spectrum disorder, developmental delay, and typical development.

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Dawson, G; Carver, L; Meltzoff, AN; Panagiotides, H; McPartland, J; Webb, SJ
Published in: Child Dev
2002

This study utilized electroencephalographic recordings to examine whether young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have impaired face recognition ability. High-density brain event-related potentials (ERPs) were recorded to photos of the child's mother's face versus an unfamiliar female face and photos of a favorite versus an unfamiliar toy from children with ASD, children with typical development, and children with developmental delay, all 3 to 4 years of age (N = 118). Typically developing children showed ERP amplitude differences in two components, P400 and Nc, to a familiar versus an unfamiliar face, and to a familiar versus an unfamiliar object. In contrast, children with ASD failed to show differences in ERPs to a familiar versus an unfamiliar face, but they did show P400 and Nc amplitude differences to a familiar versus an unfamiliar object. Developmentally delayed children showed significant ERP amplitude differences for the positive slow wave for both faces and objects. These data suggest that autism is associated with face recognition impairment that is manifest early in life.

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Child Dev

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ISSN

0009-3920

Publication Date

2002

Volume

73

Issue

3

Start / End Page

700 / 717

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Recognition, Psychology
  • Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Functional Laterality
  • Female
  • Face
  • Evoked Potentials
  • Electroencephalography
  • Developmental & Child Psychology
 

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Dawson, G., Carver, L., Meltzoff, A. N., Panagiotides, H., McPartland, J., & Webb, S. J. (2002). Neural correlates of face and object recognition in young children with autism spectrum disorder, developmental delay, and typical development. Child Dev, 73(3), 700–717. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8624.00433
Dawson, Geraldine, Leslie Carver, Andrew N. Meltzoff, Heracles Panagiotides, James McPartland, and Sara J. Webb. “Neural correlates of face and object recognition in young children with autism spectrum disorder, developmental delay, and typical development.Child Dev 73, no. 3 (2002): 700–717. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8624.00433.
Dawson G, Carver L, Meltzoff AN, Panagiotides H, McPartland J, Webb SJ. Neural correlates of face and object recognition in young children with autism spectrum disorder, developmental delay, and typical development. Child Dev. 2002;73(3):700–17.
Dawson, Geraldine, et al. “Neural correlates of face and object recognition in young children with autism spectrum disorder, developmental delay, and typical development.Child Dev, vol. 73, no. 3, 2002, pp. 700–17. Pubmed, doi:10.1111/1467-8624.00433.
Dawson G, Carver L, Meltzoff AN, Panagiotides H, McPartland J, Webb SJ. Neural correlates of face and object recognition in young children with autism spectrum disorder, developmental delay, and typical development. Child Dev. 2002;73(3):700–717.
Journal cover image

Published In

Child Dev

DOI

ISSN

0009-3920

Publication Date

2002

Volume

73

Issue

3

Start / End Page

700 / 717

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Recognition, Psychology
  • Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Functional Laterality
  • Female
  • Face
  • Evoked Potentials
  • Electroencephalography
  • Developmental & Child Psychology