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Brain-Behavior Connections Underlying Emotion And Theory Of Mind In Autism Spectrum Disorder, Yu Han
Brain-Behavior Connections Underlying Emotion And Theory Of Mind In Autism Spectrum Disorder, Yu Han
Graduate College Dissertations and Theses
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder that af- fects nearly 1 in 54 children. Children with ASD struggle with social, communication, and behavioral challenges due to deficits in theory of mind (ToM). In addition, diag- nosis of ASD is complicated and there is an urgent need to identify ASD-associated biomarkers and features to help automate diagnostics and develop predictive ASD models. In this study, we conducted two experiments collecting behavioral and neu- roimaging data from 9 children with ASD and 19 neurotypical children (NT) between the age of 7 and 14 years.
The first experiment examined specific …