People with high-functioning autism may be taught to process facial cues.

This study tested whether face training therapy could to teach people with autism to process facial cues. The study had five people who received face processing therapy (ages 12-32) and five controls. The computer face training program was able to teach face processing skills and these skills were generalized into daily behavior. These skills were achieved in just eight hours of training. The authors note that this study suggests that the brain is plastic and that these skills can be taught even to young adults. Read more...