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Nordahl, Christine Wu; Simon, Tony J.; Zierhut, Cynthia; Solomon, Marjorie; Rogers, Sally J.; Amaral, David G. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2008
We describe a protocol with which we achieved a 93% success rate in acquiring high quality MRI scans without the use of sedation in 2.5-4.5 year old children with autism, developmental delays, and typical development. Our main strategy was to conduct MRIs during natural nocturnal sleep in the evenings after the child's normal bedtime.…
Descriptors: Autism, Young Children, Developmental Delays, Diagnostic Tests
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Rojas, Donald C.; Camou, Suzanne L.; Reite, Martin L.; Rogers, Sally J. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2005
Previous research has revealed a lack of planum temporale (PT) asymmetry in adults with autism. This finding is now extended to children and adolescents with the disorder. MRI scans were obtained from 12 children with autism and 12 gender, handedness and age-matched comparison participants. The volume of gray matter in the PT and Heschl's gyrus…
Descriptors: Brain Hemisphere Functions, Children, Adolescents, Autism
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Rogers, Sally J. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2000
This article reviews social interventions with demonstrated empirical support that facilitate socialization in children with autism. It reviews interventions by age group and by type of intervention used, beginning with interventions to improve preschoolers' social interaction, then moving to school-age children's interactions, and closing with…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Effectiveness