Autism The Movement Sensing Perspective

Autism: The Movement Sensing Perspective is the result of a collaborative effort by parents, therapists, clinicians, and researchers from all disciplines in science including physics, engineering, and applied mathematics. This book poses questions regarding the current conceptualization and approach to the study of autism, providing an alternative unifying data-driven framework grounded in physiological factors. This book reaches beyond subjective descriptions of autistic phenomena and embraces a new era of objective measurements, analyses, and statistical inferences. The authors harness activities from the nervous systems across the brain and body (often in tandem), and introduce a platform for the comprehensive personalized phenotyping of individuals with autism. The impact of this approach is discussed to advance the development of tailored treatments options, enhance the ability to longitudinally track symptomatology, and to fundamentally empower affected individuals and their families. This book encompasses a new era for autism research and treatments, and our continuous effort to collectively empower and embrace the autistic community.

Why Study Movement Variability in Autism? - Maria Brincker and Elizabeth B. Torres The Autism Phenotype: Physiology versus Psychology? - Caroline Whyatt Can Cognitive Theories Help to Understand Motor Dysfunction in Autism Spectrum Disorder? - Nicci Grace, Beth P. Johnson, Peter G. Enticott, and Nicole J. Rinehart Dissecting a Social Encounter from Three Different Perspectives - Elizabeth B. Torres More Than Meets the Eye: Redefining the Role of Sensory-Motor Control on Social Skills in Autism Spectrum Disorders - Caroline Whyatt Action Evaluation and Discrimination as Indexes of Imitation Fidelity in Autism - Justin H. G. Williams ADOS: The Physiology Approach to Assess Social Skills and Communication in Autism Spectrum Disorder - Caroline Whyatt and Elizabeth B. Torres On the Brainstem Origin of Autism: Disruption to Movements of the Primary Self - Jonathan Delafield-Butt and Colwyn Trevarthen The Gap between Intention and Action: Altered Connectivity and GABA-mediated Synchrony in Autism - John P. Hussman Non-Gaussian Statistical Distributions Arising in Large-Scale Personalized Data Sets from Biophysical Rhythms of the Nervous Systems - Jorge V. José Excess Success for a Study on Visual Search and Autism: Motivation to Change How Scientists Analyze Data - Gregory Francis Contemporary Problems with Methods in Basic Brain Science Impede Progress in ASD Research and Treatments - Elizabeth B. Torres Inherent Noise Hidden in Nervous Systems’ Rhythms Leads to New Strategies for Detection and Treatments for Core Motor Sensing Traits in ASD - Elizabeth B. Torres Micromovements: The s-Spikes as a Way to "Zoom In" the Motor Trajectories of Natural Goal-Directed Behaviors - Di Wu, Elizabeth B. Torres, and Jorge V. José Rhythm and Movement for Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Neurodevelopmental Perspective - Blythe LaGasse, Michelle Welde Hardy, Jenna Anderson, and Paige Rabon Use of Video Technology to Support Persons Affected with Sensory-Movement Differences and Diversity - Sharon Hammer, Lisa Ladson, Max McKeough, Kate McGinnity, and Sam Rogers Argentinian Ambulatory Integral Model to Treat Autism Spectrum Disorders - Silvia Baetti Autism Sports and Educational Model for Inclusion (ASEMI) - Marcelo Biasatti and Maximiliano Lombardo Reframing Autism Spectrum Disorder for Teachers: An Interdisciplinary Task - Corinne G. Catalano Seeing Movement: Implications of the Movement Sensing Perspective for Parents - Pat Amos Shiloh: The Outstanding Outlier - Summer Pierce Ada Mae: Our Magical Fairy - Jonathan Grashow and Kathryn Grashow It’s a Girl’s Life - Jadyn Waiser, Michelle Stern Waiser, and Anita Breslin Anthony’s Story: Finding Normal - Cynthia Baeza Autism: A Bullying Perspective - Sejal Mistry and Caroline Whyatt Turning the Tables: Autism Shows the Social Deficit of Our Society - Elizabeth B. Torres

Elizabeth B. Torres, Caroline Whyatt