Autism Research and Intertheoretic Contexts Conor Simons

Autism’s Triad of Impairments 1979 study: first study to identify autism as a neurodevelopmental condition Identified three symptoms of autism o Impaired social interaction o Impaired communication o Restricted/repetitive activities Lorna Wing Judith Gould

Autism’s Triad of Impairments 1979 study: first study to identify autism as a neurodevelopmental condition Found some evidence of clustering of the three impairments Lorna Wing Judith Gould

Autism’s Triad of Impairments 2006 study: find little correlation between the individual components of the triad Francesca HappeAngelica RonaldRobert Plomin

Autism’s Triad of Impairments 2006 study: find little correlation between the individual components of the triad Utilized genetic study Utilized cognitive psychology

Autism’s Triad of Impairments Utilized genetic study Utilized cognitive psychology

Autism’s Triad of Impairments genetic study cognitive psychology

Autism’s Triad of Impairments genetic study cognitive psychology