Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)

Participants were considered eligible if they were diagnosed with ASD according to the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-V) and their diagnosis was confirmed with ADOS-2, which includes social affect and restricted and repetitive behaviors subscales.

Typical Controls (TC)

None.

Assessments and Procedures

Recruitment

A group of 29 children diagnosed with ASD was recruited who were scanned in Chengdu Maternal and Children’s Central Hospital (CMCCH). All participants/parents signed written consent/assent approved by the Institutional Review Board of the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China and conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.

Estimated IQ

Estimates of intelligence for ASD was obtained by using Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence.

Additional Questionnaires/Interviews

Participants underwent a battery of behavioral assessments including (1) Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS); (2) Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ) (3) Social Responsiveness Scale-2 (SRS-2); (4) Repetitive Behavior Scale-Revised (RBS).

Medication Information

Information regarding current psychoactive medication was collected at the initial screening. We did not ask participants to withhold any medication use prior to scan. Medication status at the time (day) of scanning was not recorded.