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Autistic people's ability to accurately identify facial expressions is affected by the speed at which the expression is produced and its intensity, according to new research at the University of Birmingham.

Study finds autistic people find it harder to identify anger in facial expressions ANI | Updated: Jun 02, 2021 20:17 IST Birmingham [UK], June 2 (ANI): Autistic peoples ability to accurately identify facial expressions is affected by the speed at which the expression is produced and its intensity, according to new research at the University of Birmingham. In particular, autistic people tend to be less able to accurately identify anger from facial expression...

 E-Mail Autistic peoples ability to accurately identify facial expressions is affected by the speed at which the expression is produced and its intensity, according to new research at the University of Birmingham. In particular, autistic people tend to be less able to accurately identify anger from facial expressions produced at a normal real world speed. The researchers also found that for people with a related disorder, alexithymia, all expressions appeared more intensely emotional. The que...

"We identified that autistic people had a specific difficulty recognizing anger, which we are starting to think may relate to differences in the way autistic and non-autistic people produce these expressions," said Connor Keating, a researcher in the University of Birminghams School of Psychology and Centre for Human Brain Health. "If this is true, it may not be accurate to talk about autistic people as having an impairment or deficit in recognizing emotion — its more that autistic and non-...

DPT Students and Special Olympics Athletes Collaborate Physical Therapy Video Takes First Place in National Contest ------------------- Faculty Publications and Projects Mathew Failla, PT, Ph.D., SCS, assistant professor, received a NIH/National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases grant for the project, Biomechanical Factors After Rehabilitation Following ACLR With Meniscal Resection (co-investigator) Susan L. Kasser, Ph.D., associate professor and exercise science prog...

Autism Fast Facts Here is a look at autism. ASD can be found among all races, ethnicities and socioeconomic groups. Diagnosis There is no definitive medical test to diagnose autism. Instead, the disorder is diagnosed by observing a child’s development. According to the CDC, signs of autism may include deficits in social communication and interaction in a variety of contexts, difficulty engaging in back-and-forth conversation and an absence of interest in forming friendships with peers. Vaccin...

Autism Fast Facts Here is a look at autism. ASD can be found among all races, ethnicities and socioeconomic groups. Diagnosis There is no definitive medical test to diagnose autism. Instead, the disorder is diagnosed by observing a child’s development. According to the CDC, signs of autism may include deficits in social communication and interaction in a variety of contexts, difficulty engaging in back-and-forth conversation and an absence of interest in forming friendships with peers. Vaccin...

Families who live with autism rebuild frayed ties as pandemic eases COVID-19 disrupted the patterns of life and family visits that are critical for the well-being of Mainers with autism. Share At the Portland Museum of Art this month, Celeste Henriquez shows her daughter, Abigail Henriquez Peck, the paintings she made that were inspired by her. Abigail recently moved back to Maine but she lived in New Hampshire during most of the pandemic, and her mother could only visit infrequently and for a...

ABC News Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn Tennessee inmate asks court to declare he cant be executed A Tennessee death row inmates attorneys are asking a court to declare that he cannot be executed because he is intellectually disabled By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press May 12, 2021, 6:23 PM • 3 min read The Associated Press FILE - This file photo provided by Tennessee Department of Correction shows Tennessee death row inmate Pervis Payne. Payne is aski...

Study examines service use among transition-age youth with autism During the next 10 years, an estimated half-million individuals in the U.S. with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are expected to transition from adolescence to adulthood, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That means thousands of these young adults will likely fall into a widening and potentially devastating gap in a variety of services--because theyre too old for high school, but may not qualify for Medi...