Kathleen Lyons

Feb 27, 2025 | biorxiv.org | Kathleen Lyons |Eun Jung Choi |Marlee M Vandewouw |Matthew Kolisnyk

AbstractBackground: Differences in sensory processing are a defining characteristic of autism, affecting up to 87% of autistic individuals. These differences cause widespread perceptual changes that can negatively impact cognition, development, and daily functioning. Recent research identified five sensory processing phenotypes with varied behavioural presentations; however, their neural basis remains unclear.

Aug 23, 2024 | biorxiv.org | Kathleen Lyons |Wilson Ho |Ryan Stevenson |Adrian Owen

AbstractDevelopment during late childhood and early adolescence is associated with vast improvements to thinking and reasoning abilities. Coinciding with developing cognitive abilities, the environments children navigate become more complex, with an expanding social circle giving rise to richer and more elaborate experiences.