The Developmental Trajectory of Imitation in Infants with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Prospective Study
Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=49046#.VDYinFfHRK0 Author(s) Wakako Sanefuji , Tomoka Yamamoto Affiliation(s) Faculty of Human-Environmental Studies, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan . Molecular Research Center for Children’s Mental Development, Osaka University, Suita, Japan . ABSTRACT Impairments in imitation are present in young children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), but the onset of these impairments is unknown. The present study investigated the developmental trajectories affiliated with various types of imitation. Imitative performances in infancy were observed in a prospective design, and retrospectively compared between ASD and typically developing (TD) infants. The res...