Étude des profils cognitifs chez les apparentés de personnes avec autisme : hypothèse d’un manque de flexibilité cognitive ?

Abstract

A c c e p t e d M a n u s c r i p t AbstractThis study investigated whether first-degree relatives of individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) demonstrate a specific profile of performance on the three cognitive domains studied in the disorders: executive function, central coherence and theory of mind. Parents and siblings of the children with ASD showed poorer performances on all tests, than control, (p > .02); furthermore, lack of cognitive flexibility emerged as a potential marker in ASD families, suggesting that this aspect should be further study, as playing a potential role in cognitive theories of autism.