One of the most provocative and exciting issues in cognitive science is how neural specificity for semantic categories of common objects arises in the functional architecture of the brain. More than two decades of research on the neuropsychological phenomenon of category-specific semantic deficits has generated detailed claims about the organization and representation of conceptual knowledge. M...

BACKGROUND Anthropometric measurements are widely used to reliably quantify body composition and to estimate risks of overweight in healthy subjects and in patients. However, information about the reliability of anthropometric measurements in subjects with severe intellectual and sensory disabilities is lacking. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility and the test...

ABSTRACT Purpose: to characterize the performance of children with autism spectrum disorders in two postural balance assessment scales. Methods: an observational cross-sectional study a descriptive, analytical profile. Seven 11-year-old mild disorder, diagnosed by interdisciplinary team, according DSM-5, were assessed. The protocols used Sensory Organization Test and Pediatric Balance Scale. Re...