ABSTRACT
This chapter first, discusses the value of making brain-behavior links in neurodevelopmental disorders. Then, surveys several brain-imaging modalities and identify how each modality is an effective tool to elucidate brain-behavior linkage in neurodevelopmental disorders. Next, provides empirical examples of how brain imaging has elucidated complex brain-behavioral linkage in specific disorder groups. Finally, discusses current challenges and provides suggestion for future research endeavors. Electroencephalography (EEG) and event-related potential (ERP) can be used to discover brain-behavior links in neuro-developmental disorders. With greater understanding of brain-behavior links, clinicians are more likely to consider biologically based interventions. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impaired social interaction and verbal and non-verbal communication, and by restricted, repetitive behavior. Many brain-imaging studies have sought to identify the neural correlates of impaired social processing. Brain-imaging studies show that individuals with ASD exhibit reduced amount of activity within the fusiform face area (FFA) relative to healthy controls.
