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Introduction: Phenomena of Autistic Reasoning

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Computational Autism

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In this book we evaluate the accounts and models of autistic reasoning and cognition from the computational standpoint. We propose a new conceptual reasoning model for autism in which the core deficits, and other related symptoms, emerge as a result of a basic problem with symbolic reasoning. Our model attempts to provide the developmental mechanism required to explain why primary deficits related to social orientation may be the cause for autism and its broader features, and why intensive early intervention by means of stimulating reasoning about mental attitudes frequently helps to improve autistic reasoning.

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Abbreviations

CwA:

child (children) with autism. In most cases we assume high-functioning verbal individuals, unless specified otherwise

CC:

control child (children), normal, typically developing children

AwA:

adult(s) with autism

PwA:

people (person) with autism (CwA ∪ AwA)

ASD:

autistic spectrum disorder

ACS:

autistic spectrum condition

AC:

autistic condition

AS:

Asperger’s syndrome

NL:

natural language

AI:

Artificial Intelligence

ML:

Machine Learning

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Galitsky, B. (2016). Introduction: Phenomena of Autistic Reasoning. In: Computational Autism. Human–Computer Interaction Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39972-0_1

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