Module-II: Genetic, Cognitive, and Neural Correlates
1) Genetics
2) Neuropsychology
- Executive dysfunction
- Neurocognitive assessment
3) Neuro-Imaging
- Glutamate Dysregulation in Autism and associated psychopathology
- Aberrant neural connectivity in Autism and associated psychopathology
Learning Objectives
Genetics
At the end of this learning activity, participants should be able to:
- Identify different types of genetic variables that are associated with ASD.
- Describe how heterogeneity in ASD is related to heterogeneity in its genetic architecture.
- Identify the relationship between varying clinical presentation of ASD and the probability of identifying a returnable genetic diagnosis.
Neuropsychology
At the end of this learning activity, participants should be able to:
- Identify the neuropsychological profile of Individuals with ASD.
- Describe the differences in test results between Controls, ADHD and ASD.
- Identify how testing can give a picture of how to understand individual’s psychological functioning in daily life.
Neuro-Imaging
At the end of this learning activity, participants should be able to:
- Identify the neural underpinning of autism.
- Explain the neural underpinning of psychopathology frequently associated with ASD.
- Identify subtype of autism based on glutamate dysregulation.
Module-II: Genetic, Cognitive, and Neural Correlates [Q&A with Ronna Fried, GJ]
- GENETICS – Elise Robinson, MD
- NEUROPSYCHOLOGY – Ronna Fried, MD
- Executive dysfunction
- Neurocognitive assessment
- NEURO-IMAGING – Gagan Joshi, MD
- Glutamate Dysregulation in Autism and associated psychopathology
- Aberrant neural connectivity in Autism and associated psychopathology