Assessment of Hair Aluminum, Lead, and Mercury in a Sample of
... Table 1 shows that the autistic group consisted of 84 boys (84%) and 16 (16%) girls; their mean age was 6.24 ± 2.4 years. The control group consisted of 74 (74%) boys and 26 (26%) girls with the mean age of 6.8 ± 3.04 years. There were significant differences regarding the amount of sea food eaten p ...
... Table 1 shows that the autistic group consisted of 84 boys (84%) and 16 (16%) girls; their mean age was 6.24 ± 2.4 years. The control group consisted of 74 (74%) boys and 26 (26%) girls with the mean age of 6.8 ± 3.04 years. There were significant differences regarding the amount of sea food eaten p ...
Pharmacological treatments prescribed to people with autism
... due to the early onset of ASDs, their lifelong persistence and associated pervasive impairments (Simonoff et al. 2008). The annual societal cost in the UK of supporting children with ASDs has been calculated as £2.7 billion, and these costs amount to £25 billion per annum for adults, with estimated ...
... due to the early onset of ASDs, their lifelong persistence and associated pervasive impairments (Simonoff et al. 2008). The annual societal cost in the UK of supporting children with ASDs has been calculated as £2.7 billion, and these costs amount to £25 billion per annum for adults, with estimated ...
Anxiety disorders in young people with autism and learning disabilities
... are less common in people with LD and others are more common or as common as those in the general populating (Reiss, 1993). It is reported that sometimes anxiety can be out of all proportion to the cause or may be specific to something in particular (Phobia) other developmental disorders, especially ...
... are less common in people with LD and others are more common or as common as those in the general populating (Reiss, 1993). It is reported that sometimes anxiety can be out of all proportion to the cause or may be specific to something in particular (Phobia) other developmental disorders, especially ...
Autistic Traits and Abnormal Sensory Experiences in Adults Jamie Horder
... better-validated measures of sensory processing. Furthermore, even if sensory traits are correlated with ASD traits across the whole range, it is unclear whether this indicates a specific association between these two constructs. There are other possible explanations - for example, sensory abnormali ...
... better-validated measures of sensory processing. Furthermore, even if sensory traits are correlated with ASD traits across the whole range, it is unclear whether this indicates a specific association between these two constructs. There are other possible explanations - for example, sensory abnormali ...
Chapter 18a
... 25% use some words and then lose them between 15 to 24 months of age Some exhibit delays in speaking Some develop speech at the appropriate time but speak with impaired use of language and poor social skills ...
... 25% use some words and then lose them between 15 to 24 months of age Some exhibit delays in speaking Some develop speech at the appropriate time but speak with impaired use of language and poor social skills ...
Pharmacotherapy and Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A
... 2000). Many children with ASD exhibit distinctive behavior patterns such as hyperactivity, inattention, impulsivity, aggression, irritability, self-injury, obsessive compulsiveness, anxiety, and mood disorders. These behaviors often inhibit the children’s ability to participate in educational, socia ...
... 2000). Many children with ASD exhibit distinctive behavior patterns such as hyperactivity, inattention, impulsivity, aggression, irritability, self-injury, obsessive compulsiveness, anxiety, and mood disorders. These behaviors often inhibit the children’s ability to participate in educational, socia ...
Baily Thomas Charitable Fund
... contrast, the seeking out of sensory stimulation (linked to hyposensitivity) was less important. Although sensory seeking was strongly associated with repetitive behaviours, it was not related to anxiety. These results help to indicate a pathway for the development of insistence on sameness behaviou ...
... contrast, the seeking out of sensory stimulation (linked to hyposensitivity) was less important. Although sensory seeking was strongly associated with repetitive behaviours, it was not related to anxiety. These results help to indicate a pathway for the development of insistence on sameness behaviou ...
Evidence-Based Assessment - Phoenix Children`s Hospital
... significant delays in the onset or early course of language. Communicative use of single words must be demonstrated by age 2 and meaningful phrase speech by age 3. Autistic disorder must be ruled out before a diagnosis of AS is justified. The DSM–IV–TR mandates that the diagnosis of autism always ta ...
... significant delays in the onset or early course of language. Communicative use of single words must be demonstrated by age 2 and meaningful phrase speech by age 3. Autistic disorder must be ruled out before a diagnosis of AS is justified. The DSM–IV–TR mandates that the diagnosis of autism always ta ...
Autism Spectrum Disorder in Fragile X Syndrome
... characteristics of FXS, although quite variable, can include many features of ASD, such as deficits in social interaction and communication (e.g., poor eye contact, problems with peer relationships, social withdrawal) (Budimirovic & Kaufmann, 2011), repetitive motor movements, need for sameness, and ...
... characteristics of FXS, although quite variable, can include many features of ASD, such as deficits in social interaction and communication (e.g., poor eye contact, problems with peer relationships, social withdrawal) (Budimirovic & Kaufmann, 2011), repetitive motor movements, need for sameness, and ...
Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment of Children
... speech and communication, marked resistance to change, restricted interests, and stereotyped movements. Common parental concerns include a child’s lack of language, inconsistencies in responsiveness, or concern that the child might be deaf. In children with autism, social and communication skills us ...
... speech and communication, marked resistance to change, restricted interests, and stereotyped movements. Common parental concerns include a child’s lack of language, inconsistencies in responsiveness, or concern that the child might be deaf. In children with autism, social and communication skills us ...
Underidentification of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Females: A Case
... concern with the underidentification of females (1;12-15), especially in those studies that have other methodological concerns (e.g., the inclusion of sample populations with a wide range of functioning or a large age range). As such, concerns have been raised regarding whether the current understan ...
... concern with the underidentification of females (1;12-15), especially in those studies that have other methodological concerns (e.g., the inclusion of sample populations with a wide range of functioning or a large age range). As such, concerns have been raised regarding whether the current understan ...
Evaluating a Picture Schedule Reinforcement System
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... Abstract ....................................................................................................................................... - 4 Introduction: ............................................................................................................................... - 5 Backg ...
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... “Indeed, it is astonishing that as many as between 10 and 20% outgrow the diagnosis, as autism is arguably among the most severe and pervasive of the developmental disorders.”(pg. 240, Seltzer et al., 2004) “Behavior is not static, nor is how autism is in our lives static.” (pg. 252, Bovee, 2000) ...
... “Indeed, it is astonishing that as many as between 10 and 20% outgrow the diagnosis, as autism is arguably among the most severe and pervasive of the developmental disorders.”(pg. 240, Seltzer et al., 2004) “Behavior is not static, nor is how autism is in our lives static.” (pg. 252, Bovee, 2000) ...
Sensory Features in Autism Spectrum Disorders
... • While neuroimaging approaches have previously been used to study auditory and tactile hyper-reactivity, gustatory processing in ASD remains largely unexamined. • If we can elucidate the neural pathways of gustatory hyperreactivity and associated unusual eating behaviors, we can begin to design int ...
... • While neuroimaging approaches have previously been used to study auditory and tactile hyper-reactivity, gustatory processing in ASD remains largely unexamined. • If we can elucidate the neural pathways of gustatory hyperreactivity and associated unusual eating behaviors, we can begin to design int ...
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
... was initially believed to be a form of childhood psychosis but, by the 1970s, various lines of evidence made it clear that autism was highly distinctive. By 1980, autism was officially recognized as a diagnosis in DSM-III.3 Under DSM-IV TR, the diagnosis of autism required disturbances in each of t ...
... was initially believed to be a form of childhood psychosis but, by the 1970s, various lines of evidence made it clear that autism was highly distinctive. By 1980, autism was officially recognized as a diagnosis in DSM-III.3 Under DSM-IV TR, the diagnosis of autism required disturbances in each of t ...
Outcome of Early Intervention for Children With Autism
... display little interest in pleasing them, make scant effort to involve caregivers in their activities, evade eye contact, and resist displays of physical affection. In a group of peers, children with autism are likely to go off by themselves. Also, instead of playing imaginatively with toys, they of ...
... display little interest in pleasing them, make scant effort to involve caregivers in their activities, evade eye contact, and resist displays of physical affection. In a group of peers, children with autism are likely to go off by themselves. Also, instead of playing imaginatively with toys, they of ...
Peer-reviewed Article PDF
... Communication (SC) dimension, and another is the Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors (RRB) dimension. Sensory abnormalities have been added to symptoms in the RRB dimension. There was the development of a new category, Social Communication Disorder (SCD), which is used for individuals who present on ...
... Communication (SC) dimension, and another is the Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors (RRB) dimension. Sensory abnormalities have been added to symptoms in the RRB dimension. There was the development of a new category, Social Communication Disorder (SCD), which is used for individuals who present on ...
Screening for autism in young children
... has fostered research efforts on the development and validation of autismspecific screening instruments for use with young children. There are currently several such autism-specific screening tools meant to be used with young children in various stages of development. Data from a few of these screenin ...
... has fostered research efforts on the development and validation of autismspecific screening instruments for use with young children. There are currently several such autism-specific screening tools meant to be used with young children in various stages of development. Data from a few of these screenin ...
Persons with Autism Spectrum Disorders
... individuals never acquire speech. Others begin to speak, but then, (often around the age of 18 months to 2 years) there may be a period of regression. Other individuals appear to have superficially good language but have difficulties with understanding - especially of more abstract concepts. In thos ...
... individuals never acquire speech. Others begin to speak, but then, (often around the age of 18 months to 2 years) there may be a period of regression. Other individuals appear to have superficially good language but have difficulties with understanding - especially of more abstract concepts. In thos ...
Autism in adults: Evidence Update May 2014
... the USA (2 studies with an overlapping population), Sweden (2 studies with the same population) and Denmark (1 study). Pooled analysis of studies with mutually exclusive populations (that is, the most recent studies from the USA and Sweden together with the Danish study) gave SMR=2.8% (95% CI 1.8 t ...
... the USA (2 studies with an overlapping population), Sweden (2 studies with the same population) and Denmark (1 study). Pooled analysis of studies with mutually exclusive populations (that is, the most recent studies from the USA and Sweden together with the Danish study) gave SMR=2.8% (95% CI 1.8 t ...
Boundary between ASD and the Schizophrenias
... ASD- Core Features 70% of those with ASD have ID, severity of ID and ASD interrelated, SZDO/EEG abnormalities Adaptive functions are generally more impaired relative to cognitive functions Three super families: relatedness to other autosomal neurodevelopmental syndromes; polygenic form related to a ...
... ASD- Core Features 70% of those with ASD have ID, severity of ID and ASD interrelated, SZDO/EEG abnormalities Adaptive functions are generally more impaired relative to cognitive functions Three super families: relatedness to other autosomal neurodevelopmental syndromes; polygenic form related to a ...
DSM-5: The New Diagnostic Criteria For Autism Spectrum Disorders
... activities, but the criteria are not met for a specific PDD… For example, this category includes “atypical autism” – presentations that do not meet the criteria for Autistic disorder because of late age at onset, atypical symptomatology, or ...
... activities, but the criteria are not met for a specific PDD… For example, this category includes “atypical autism” – presentations that do not meet the criteria for Autistic disorder because of late age at onset, atypical symptomatology, or ...
Mindfulness-Based Therapy in Adults with an Autism ORIGINAL RESEARCH
... Herbert, 2004; Hare, 1997; Weiss & Lunsky, 2010). Furthermore, and more importantly, it remains unclear whether the effects of the intervention remain stable over time for other high incidence comorbid disorders in adults with ASD. In MBT, the focus lies on the acceptance of thoughts and feelings wi ...
... Herbert, 2004; Hare, 1997; Weiss & Lunsky, 2010). Furthermore, and more importantly, it remains unclear whether the effects of the intervention remain stable over time for other high incidence comorbid disorders in adults with ASD. In MBT, the focus lies on the acceptance of thoughts and feelings wi ...
Clinical observations of the differences between children
... One of the key differences noted by clinicians related to the way a therapeutic relationship was used by the child. Professionals described a much more ‘emotional feel’ to therapeutic relationships with children with attachment problems and a more ‘matter-of-fact feel’ to therapeutic relationships w ...
... One of the key differences noted by clinicians related to the way a therapeutic relationship was used by the child. Professionals described a much more ‘emotional feel’ to therapeutic relationships with children with attachment problems and a more ‘matter-of-fact feel’ to therapeutic relationships w ...
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... trial of therapy over 3 to 6 months while they monitor for objective signs of improvement, such as changes in muscle tone, motor control, coordination, and cognitive and behavioral symptoms. An especially useful type of objective feedback is from other professionals – such as speech therapists, occu ...
... trial of therapy over 3 to 6 months while they monitor for objective signs of improvement, such as changes in muscle tone, motor control, coordination, and cognitive and behavioral symptoms. An especially useful type of objective feedback is from other professionals – such as speech therapists, occu ...
Autism
Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impaired social interaction, verbal and non-verbal communication, and restricted and repetitive behavior. Parents usually notice signs in the first two years of their child's life. These signs often develop gradually, though some children with autism reach their developmental milestones at a normal pace and then regress. The diagnostic criteria require that symptoms become apparent in early childhood, typically before age three.While autism is highly heritable, researchers suspect both environmental and genetic factors as causes. In rare cases, autism is strongly associated with agents that cause birth defects. Controversies surround other proposed environmental causes; for example, the vaccine hypotheses have been disproven. Autism affects information processing in the brain by altering how nerve cells and their synapses connect and organize; how this occurs is not well understood. It is one of three recognized disorders in the autism spectrum (ASDs), the other two being Asperger syndrome, which lacks delays in cognitive development and language, and pervasive developmental disorder, not otherwise specified (commonly abbreviated as PDD-NOS), which is diagnosed when the full set of criteria for autism or Asperger syndrome are not met.Early speech or behavioral interventions can help children with autism gain self-care, social, and communication skills. Although there is no known cure, there have been reported cases of children who recovered. Not many children with autism live independently after reaching adulthood, though some become successful. An autistic culture has developed, with some individuals seeking a cure and others believing autism should be accepted as a difference and not treated as a disorder.Globally, autism is estimated to affect 21.7 million people as of 2013. As of 2010, the number of people affected is estimated at about 1–2 per 1,000 worldwide. It occurs four to five times more often in boys than girls. About 1.5% of children in the United States (one in 68) are diagnosed with ASD as of 2014, a 30% increase from one in 88 in 2012. The rate of autism among adults aged 18 years and over in the United Kingdom is 1.1%. The number of people diagnosed has been increasing dramatically since the 1980s, partly due to changes in diagnostic practice and government-subsidized financial incentives for named diagnoses; the question of whether actual rates have increased is unresolved.