Altered aperiodic EEG spectral power during speech perception task is associated with verbal communication in youths with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Vardan Arutiunian, Megha Santhosh, Emily Neuhaus, Heather Borland, Raphael Bernier, Susan Y. Bookheimer, Mirella Dapretto, Abha R. Gupta, Allison Jack, Shafali Jeste, James C. McPartland, Adam Naples, John D. Van Horn, Kevin A. Pelphrey, Sara Jane Webb
The paper investigates altered aperiodic EEG spectral power during speech perception in youths with ASD, linking increased neural noise to lower verbal communication skills.
Scientific Reports · Jun 26, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience