CONNECTIONIST MODELS OF OVER-SPECIFIC LEARNING IN AUTISM

摘要

Autism is a complex neurodevelopmental condition causing difficulties in social interaction, communication, behavioural flexibility and superior performance in certain other abilities. Connectionist models are potentially useful tools to explore the differences in the developmental trajectories of normal and autistic children and adults. Several models are reviewed and a suggestion for a synthesis is suggested within a biologically constrained connectionist framework.