Development of Prosocial Behaviors and Related Brain Network in Infants of High and Low Risk of ASD

Exclusion Criteria

• •1. diagnosis or physical signs strongly suggestive of a genetic condition or syndrome (e.g., fragile X syndrome) reported to be associated with ASDs;
• •2. a significant medical or neurological condition affecting growth, development or cognition (e.g., CNS infection, seizure disorder, congenital heart disease);
• •3. sensory impairment such as vision or hearing loss;
• •4. low birth weight (\<2000 grams) or prematurity (\<37 weeks gestation);
• •5. possible perinatal brain injury from exposure to in-utero exogenous compounds reported to likely affect the brain adversely in at least some individuals (e.g., alcohol, selected prescription medications);
• •6. contraindication for MRI (e.g., metal implants);
• •7. a family history of intellectual disability, psychosis, schizophrenia or bipolar disorder in a first-degree relative.