Dr. James McPartland, Director of the Yale Developmental Disabilities Clinic, explores social development in autism through a research-based lens at the Yale Child Study Center. He presents a model that explains how experience shapes brain function in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). His discussion highlights how differences in neural processing impact social interaction and learning, emphasizing the dynamic relationship between environment, brain development, and behavior in ASD.
Understanding Multisensory Processing Through Primitive Reflexes
Multisensory processing is the brain’s ability to receive, organize, and integrate information from different sensory systems. Primitive reflexes play an
