Autism Spectrum Disorder and intact executive functioning.

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serval:BIB_2BEB12558A9F
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Autism Spectrum Disorder and intact executive functioning.
Journal
La Clinica terapeutica
Author(s)
Ferrara R., Ansermet F., Massoni F., Petrone L., Onofri E., Ricci P., Archer T., Ricci S.
ISSN
1972-6007 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0009-9074
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2016
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
167
Number
5
Pages
e96-e101
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish

Abstract
Earliest notions concerning autism (Autism Spectrum Disorders, ASD) describe the disturbance in executive functioning. Despite altered definition, executive functioning, expressed as higher cognitive skills required complex behaviors linked to the prefrontal cortex, are defective in autism. Specific difficulties in children presenting autism or verbal disabilities at executive functioning levels have been identified. Nevertheless, the developmental deficit of executive functioning in autism is highly diversified with huge individual variation and may even be absent. The aim of the present study to examine the current standing of intact executive functioning intact in ASD.
Analysis of ASD populations, whether high-functioning, Asperger's or autism Broad Phenotype, studied over a range of executive functions including response inhibition, planning, cognitive flexibility, cognitive inhibition, and alerting networks indicates an absence of damage/impairment compared to the typically-developed normal control subjects.
These findings of intact executive functioning in ASD subjects provide a strong foundation on which to construct applications for growth environments and the rehabilitation of autistic subjects.

Keywords
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autistic Disorder, Child, Executive Function, Female, Humans, Male
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