Psychology 315 - SEM: AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS

This seminar discusses research on the neurocognitive basis of autism spectrum disorders, considering genetic, neuroscientific, psychological and linguistic factors in their etiology and characterization. Topics include the history of the diagnosis, the incidence of the disorders, cross-cultural conceptions of autism, studies of the underlying neural mechanisms, and the cognition and language of children with ASD. Prerequisites: One of PSY 160 or EDC 235, PSY 216, or PSY 253, or permission of the instructor.

Instructor permission. Not open to first-years, sophomores