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C Souchay,Dz Wojcik

doi:10.13172/2052-7810-1-2-595

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Highlights

Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by a change in connectivity between different brain regions resulting in behavioural changes and, to an extent, memory deficits
A growing literature has identified memory impairment in autism, with several studies suggesting that the memory profile observed in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is linked to abnormalities of the hippocampal formation and other neural regions including the amygdala and the frontal cortex, areas thought to be responsible for strategic regulation of memory.[3,4]
Source memory is less efficient in ASD (7–10; but see11). several studies have demonstrated that the quality of autobiographical memories retrieved by people with ASD is poorer in comparison to controls.[12,13]

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Introduction

Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by a change in connectivity between different brain regions resulting in behavioural changes and, to an extent, memory deficits. Conclusion We report that most studies suggest people with high-functioning autism or Asperger syndrome can estimate accurately their memory performance, and can use these evaluations to adapt their memory strategy. This is an important finding in terms of the education of people with autism; proficient metamemory is thought to be critical for academic achievement. A growing literature has identified memory impairment in autism, with several studies suggesting that the memory profile observed in ASD is linked to abnormalities of the hippocampal formation and other neural regions including the amygdala and the frontal cortex, areas thought to be responsible for strategic regulation of memory.[3,4]. Source memory (the ability to retrieve contextual information about the circumstances of acquiring new information) is less efficient in ASD (7–10; but see11). several studies have demonstrated that the quality of autobiographical memories (memories for personal information and events from one’s own life) retrieved by people with ASD is poorer in comparison to controls.[12,13]

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