Sex differences in multisensory speech processing in both typically developing children and those on the autism spectrum.

Background: Previous work has revealed sizeable deficits in the abilities of children with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to integrate auditory and visual speech signals, with clear implications for social communication in this population. There is a strong male preponderance in ASD, with approx...

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Main Authors: Lars A. Ross, Victor A. Del Bene, Sophie eMolholm, Hans-Peter eFrey, John J Foxe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
Subjects:
ASD
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnins.2015.00185/full