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Topic: Autism and the Development of Mind

	Theory of Mind in Autism: Development, Implications, and Intervention
		Theory of mind development begins early in life, as does the shift from the typical course of development that is seen in children across the autism spectrum.
		Antecedents to theory of mind development are evident in infancy.
		While the peak in theory of mind development occurs in typical children from the age of 3 to 4, mental state understanding in individuals within the spectrum often continues to be conspicuously absent throughout the lifespan and leads to significant social and communicative challenges.
	www.iidc.indiana.edu /irca/education/TheoryofMind.html (2748 words)

	Peter Hobson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The core of his analysis is that human minds are the outcome of a successful series of interactions between infant and caregiver(s).
		To achieve a rare vantage point on human development without unethical experimentation, Hobson examines cases of autism, Down's syndrome, congenital blindness and extreme social deprivation (for which statistically significant numbers of orphans rescued from Nicolae Ceauşescu's Romanian orphanages were available).
		Hobson's argument constitutes a challenge to certain flavors of sociobiology and Evolutionary Psychology, in that it traces the conception of the human mind back to a 'cradle' of social interactions, without which consciousness in the full, human sense is unobtainable.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Peter_Hobson (514 words)

	Autism: Current Issues 24 by Mike Connor
		This is significant for the study of the nature of autism because many of the consistent differences between children with autism and either children with other forms of developmental delay or children showing no developmental anomalies are concerned with social-cognitive skills like joint attention, communication, and imitation.
		Given a hypothesis (Rochat 1999) that joint attention is a precursor of theory of mind skills (which have been shown to correlate positively with executive function ability), it was planned to use this present study to seek clues concerning the role of executive function to the early development of theory of mind.
		Autism specific prefrontal impairments may not be observable until the frontal lobe has developed to a greater level of maturity and when, in the absence of some neurological dysfunction, social processing is becoming established.
	www.mugsy.org /connor35.htm (4923 words)

	AutismUSA.net: an Information Resource on Autism & other Developmental Disorders
		The term ‘theory of mind’ was coined by Premack and Woodruff, 1978 and is often used to refer to the ability to “attribute mental states and to use these invisible postulates to explain behaviour in everyday life.
		This concept was subsequently identified by researchers in the field of autism as a possible absent ability that may be resulting in some of the manifest behaviours seen in children with autism.
		The theory of mind hypothesis is increasingly being recognised as an explanatory cause for a large majority of deficits seen in Autism Spectrum Disorders.
	www.autismusa.net /papers-theory-of-mind.html (3478 words)

	ScienceDaily: Mother Is Just Another Face In The Crowd To Autistic Children
		Unlike normally developing and mentally retarded children, autistic 3- and 4-year-olds do not react to a picture of their mother but do react when they see a picture of a familiar toy, a University of Washington psychologist has found.
		It highlights that autism is a disorder of the social brain." Dawson said the idea that face recognition may be hard-wired, or something people are born with, is controversial.
		Autism -- Autism is classified as a neurodevelopmental disorder that manifests itself in markedly abnormal social interaction, communication ability, patterns of interests, and patterns of behavior.
	www.sciencedaily.com /releases/2001/04/010418072256.htm (2105 words)

	eMedicine - Pervasive Developmental Disorder: Autism : Article by James Robert Brasic, MD, MPH (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Background: Autism is a condition manifesting in early childhood and characterized by marked abnormalities in communication and social interactions and a restricted and socially atypical range of interests.
		Autism is not caused by a lack of warmth and affection in parents.
		In particular, the development of autism after immunization to measles, mumps, and rubella led to the hypothesis that autism was caused by immunization.
	www.emedicine.com /ped/topic180.htm (10132 words)

	Autism Society of America: Pervasive Development Disorder
		The Autism Society of America is not attempting to represent individuals with related syndromes or conditions who do not also have autism, but rather those where autism is present in related syndromes and conditions, and where autism is the defining syndrome, e.g., autism-aspergers.
		TEACCH was developed at the School of Medicine at the University of North Carolina as a structured teaching approach that used the child's visual and rote memory strengths to improve communication, social and coping skills.
		The essential features of PDD-NOS are: severe and pervasive impairment in the development of reciprocal social interaction or verbal and nonverbal communication skills; stereotyped behaviors, interests, and activities; and the criteria for Autistic Disorder are not met because of late age onset, atypical and/or sub threshold symptomotology are present.
	www.autism-society.org /site/PageServer?pagename=PDD (4719 words)

	Autism Research Institute
		Your child may be autistic, or have a condition like autism, or many characteristics of autism, but he doesn't have PDD because there is no such thing.
		Autism, they point out, rather than being a pervasive disorder, is in fact a specific one, characterized by deficits in social and cognitive functioning.
		At the Autism Research Institute we have been working for over a quarter of a century on the development of more objective scientific means of diagnosing children with autism and related disorders.
	www.autism.org /pdd.html (1062 words)

	Research Summaries by Connections Center
		One of the distinctive characteristics about the RDI Program is that it has been, and will always be, based on the most recent, peer-reviewed research from the fields of autism, the brain and developmental psychology.
		Research Article: Autism during infancy: A retrospective video analysis of sensory-motor and social behaviors at 9-12 months of age.
		For the first 6 months of life, children with autism showed fewer signs of intersubjectivity and from 6 months to 24 months, they showed fewer signs of symbolic activity.
	www.rdiconnect.com /research/default.asp (650 words)

	Autism and the Development of Mind - Word Power
		Drawing upon philosophical writings as well as empirical research on autism, the author challenges the individualistic and cognitive bias of much developmental psychology, and argues that early human development is founded upon a normal infant's capacity for distinct forms of "I - Thou" and "I - It" relatedness.
		To a large degree, autism may represent the psycho-pathological sequelae to biologically-based incapacities for social perception and interpersonal engagement.
		The Development of Mind and the Case of Autism.
	www.word-power.co.uk /catalogue/0863772390 (525 words)

	neurodiversity.com \| professional books on autism
		The insights of this pioneer of autism have been unjustly neglected but reflect a very modern awareness of the many forms of autism and the wide range of individual differences in the men and women who suffer from this disorder.
		Autism is a fascinating yet perplexing disorder that continues to intrigue researchers and clinicians studying the brain and behavior.
		Defines autism and summarizes past and current philosophies and practices relating to it; discusses research in related disciplines such as genetics, biochemistry, and psychology; describes intervention practices and strategies, including approaches to assessment and instruction; and explores emerging trends, among them early intervention, family involvement and services, community integration, and supported employment.
	www.neurodiversity.com /books_autism_professional.html (4058 words)

	Category:Autism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The main article for this category is Autism.
		Controversies about functioning labels in the autism spectrum
		Does the autistic child have a "theory of mind"?
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Category:Autism (88 words)

	Autism Books - 1992
		Proceedings from the 1992 conference of the Autism Research Unit of the University of Sunderland.
		Includes chapter of population studies on how prevalent autism is. Also it has a section recommending tests that should be run during an autism workup.
		Neurobiology of infantile autism: Proceedings of the International Symposium on Neurobiology of Infantile Autism, Tokyo, 10-11 November 1990 (Amsterdam: Excerpta Medica, 1992).
	www.autism-resources.com /nonfictionyears/y1992.html (901 words)

	Rita Jordan Making Relationships with Individuals with Autism: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		context for developing a sense of self-efficacy and
		development and the normal pattern is one of mutual
		Hobson, RP (1993) Autism and the Development of Mind, London:
	trainland.tripod.com /ritaj.htm (4815 words)

	Verity BottroffSocial Cognitive Processing in Individuals with AutismSpectrum Disorders: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		proposed a 'theory of mind' impairment in individuals with autism.
		autism in their pursuit of peer relationships and friendships.
		deficit to the spectrum of the autism disorder.
	trainland.tripod.com /verity.htm (3561 words)

	Autism Resources Child Development Services Information PDD Disorder Help Autism Recognition Developmental Toy Store
		What is autism - developmental disorders - early signs of autism.
		Autism (once rare), the dramatic increase in the US...
		Child development in all areas up to age 5...
	www.brighttots.com /Resourcehome.html (221 words)

	Self Realization Publications: Child Development: A Mind Apart - Understanding Children with Autism and Asperger ...
		Self Realization Publications: Child Development: A Mind Apart - Understanding Children with Autism and Asperger Syndrome How do you know if your child is happy or sad, tired or hungry, when all he wants to talk about is wasps--or the color of subway train doors?
		That's why understanding how kids with these disorders actually think and feel--and the striking ways in which their minds work differently from those of typical children--is so important.
		Revealed is what lies behind the intense preoccupations, communication problems, and seeming lack of affection that often accompany autism and AS, and what your child's mystifying behavior might really be trying to tell you.
	www.srpublications.com /child-development/a-mind-apart.htm (307 words)

	Human Development 474
		Specific topics will be selected to match students' interests, and each student will develop and orally defend a research proposal on an open question in the neuroscience of autism or related developmental disorders.
		The affect diathesis hypothesis: the role of emotions in the core deficit in autism and the development of intelligence and social skills.
		Cortical activation and synchronization during sentence comprehension in high-functioning autism: evidence of underconnectivity.
	www.mattababy.org /~belmonte/Teaching/HD474 (2236 words)

	Non-Directive Play Therapy for Young Children with Autism: A Case Study -- Josefi and Ryan 9 (4): 533 -- Clinical Child ...
		Alvarez, A. Addressing the element of deficit in children with autism: Psychotherapy which is both psychoanalytically and developmentally informed.
		Hobson, P. Autism and the development of mind.
		Mundy, P., Sigman, M., and Kasari, C. The theory of mind and joint attention deficits in autism.
	ccp.sagepub.com /cgi/content/refs/9/4/533 (939 words)

	ScienceDaily: Help Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Oregon Researchers Show How Resident Bacteria Shape Gut Development (June 26, 2006) -- University of Oregon researchers have shown that bacteria residing in the intestine shape gut development by means of several distinct signaling mechanisms.
		Researchers Get To Heart Of Tropical Disease (June 26, 2006) -- A new study found that mice lacking a gene crucial to the normal functioning of their immune systems didn't become ill when they were exposed to a pathogen that causes a horrendous infection in the...
		Key To Early Diagnosis Of Autism May Be In The Placenta (June 26, 2006) -- Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have discovered in the placenta what may be the earliest marker for autism, possibly helping physicians diagnose the condition at birth, rather than the...
	www.sciencedaily.com /news/mind_brain/autism (1439 words)

	Center for Disability Information and Referral: High Functioning Autism and Asperger's Syndrome: A Selected Bibliography
		Hobson, R. Autism and the development of the mind.
		Howlin, P. Children with autism and Asperger syndrome: A guide for practitioners and carers.
		Williams, D. Autism: An inside-out approach: An innovative look at the mechanics of 'autism' and its developmental 'cousins'.
	www.iidc.indiana.edu /cedir/aspergersbib.html (373 words)

	Cogprints - Imitation, mirror neurons and autism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		MN systems exist in primates without imitative and ‘theory of mind’ abilities and we suggest that in order for them to have become utilized to perform social cognitive functions, sophisticated cortical neuronal systems have evolved in which MNs function as key elements.
		Leslie, A. The theory of mind impairment in autism: evidence for a modular mechanism of development?
		Hobson R.P. and Lee AImitation and identification in autism.
	cogprints.org /2613 (1735 words)

	Autism Books
		As it happeneth to the fool: A study of withdrawal and depression, with examples from autism and s
		Autism in Childhood: Sponsored by the Occupational Therapy Association of California
		Autism and the Development of the Mind (Essays in Developmental Psychology)
	www.autism-pdd.net /books/autism-books-31.html (146 words)

	Amazon.com: Imitation and the Social Mind: Autism and Typical Development: Books: Sally J. Rogers,Justin H. G. Williams (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		From earliest infancy, a typically developing child imitates or mirrors the facial expressions, postures and gestures, and emotional behavior of others.
		Topics include the neural and evolutionary bases of imitation, its pivotal connections to language development and relationships, and how early imitative deficits in autism might help explain the more overt social and communication problems of older children and adults.
		The study of imitative development is currently a "hot" and very fertile area of research, demonstrated by an amazingly broad range of disciplinary sciences.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1593853114?v=glance (1040 words)

	HunnyBee's® Autism Support - Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		It is about using digestive enzymes in autism and other conditions such as ADD/ADHD, migraines, chronic fatigues, fibromyalgia, food allergies/intolerances, etc.
		Breaking Autism's Barriers A Father's Story written by Bill Davis and Wendy Goldband Schunick published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London.
		This is a small business specialising in books relating to Autism and Asperger's Syndrome.
	www.autistic-people.com /books.html (679 words)

	AUTISM
		Autism PDD - One Mom's View for parents of children with autistic disorders
		Autism Society Of America, South Central Indiana Chapter
		Autism Society of B.C. Autism Society of Cincinnati
	www.ability.org.uk /autism.html (300 words)

	Lamson Library » Blog Archive » Autism And The Development Of Mind (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		tags: 618.928982, autism in children, autism in children — psychological aspects, autism, infantile, autism, infantile — psychology, children autism, hobson, r.
		peter, personality development, personality development — in infancy & childhood, psychological aspects, in infancy & childhood, psychology
		The Fugitive Mind: The Early Development Of An Autistic Child
	www.plymouth.edu /library/opac/record/1254771 (312 words)

	Autism Books
		Autism, Pre Rain Man: Pre Rain Man Autism
		Autism and PDD: Adolescent Social Skills Lessons: Health and Hygiene
		Autism in History: The Case of Hugh Blair of Borgue
	www.autism-pdd.net /books/autism-books-18.html (123 words)

	The International Journal of Psychoanalysis - Contents
		Playing with reality: the development of psychic reality and its malfunction in borderline personalities Peter Fonagy
		Triangular space and the development of a working model in the analysis Helen Schoenhals
		The Psyche and the Social World: Developments in Group-Analytic Theory.
	www.ijpa.org /761.htm (292 words)

	Alibris: Browse Books by ISBN
		0863773338: Children's Early Understanding of Mind: Origins and Development
		0863772315: Language Experience and Early Language Development: From Input to Uptake
		0863772323: The Development of Young Children's Social-Cognitive Skills
	www.alibris.com /books/isbns/14577 (641 words)

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