Retrospective Descriptive Study of Cerebral Palsy in NepalJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders - Tập 46 - Trang 2285-2291 - 2016
Ritesh Thapa
There is very little data pertaining to cerebral palsy (CP) from Nepal. In this retrospective study it was observed that dyskinetic CP was seen in 29 % and the sex ratio of males to females was two in the study population of children with CP. Both of these are much higher than data from developed countries. Hence, further randomized cross-sectional community based study is recommended to enquire i...... hiện toàn bộ
Embedding Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis Within the Medical Home: Decreasing Wait Times Through Streamlined AssessmentJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders - Tập 48 - Trang 2846-2853 - 2018
Jeffrey F. Hine, Catherine G. Herrington, Alice M. Rothman, Rachel L. Mace, Barron L. Patterson, Kathryn L. Carlson, Zachary E. Warren
Long waits for diagnostic assessment prevent early identification of children suspected of having autism spectrum disorder. We evaluated the benefit of embedded diagnostic consultation within primary care clinics. Using a streamlined diagnostic model, 119 children with concerns for autism spectrum disorder were seen over 14 months. Diagnostic clarity was determined through streamlined assessment f...... hiện toàn bộ
Affective disorders in people with autism: A review of published casesJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders - Tập 24 - Trang 587-601 - 1994
Janet E. Lainhart, Susan E. Folstein
The presentation of affective disorders in people with autism and autistic-like disorders is discussed based upon a review of 17 published cases. Half of the patients were female and almost all of the patients had IQs in the mentally retarded range. 35% of the patients had the onset of affective disorder in childhood. Of the cases mentioning family history, 50% had a family history of affective d...... hiện toàn bộ
Aging on the Autism Spectrum: Physical Activity in Individuals Receiving State Services in the United StatesJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders - Tập 53 - Trang 3943-3957 - 2022
Danielle A. Waldron, Jeffrey Stokes, Caitlin E. Coyle, John Kramer, Elizabeth Dugan
This study explores factors associated with participation in moderate physical activity and muscle strengthening activity in adults with autism receiving state services (age: 18–78 years). Researchers analyzed the National Core Indicators-In Person Survey (2017–2018) data using multilevel mixed effects logistic regression. Older adults on the autism spectrum engaged in both moderate physical activ...... hiện toàn bộ
Brief Report: Are Autistic-Behaviors in Children Related to Prenatal Vitamin Use and Maternal Whole Blood Folate Concentrations?Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders - Tập 44 - Trang 2602-2607 - 2014
Joseph M. Braun, Tanya Froehlich, Amy Kalkbrenner, Christine M. Pfeiffer, Zia Fazili, Kimberly Yolton, Bruce P. Lanphear
Prenatal multivitamin/folic acid supplement use may reduce the risk of autism spectrum disorders. We investigated whether 2nd trimester prenatal vitamin use and maternal whole blood folate (WBF) concentrations were associated with Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS) scores at 4–5 years of age in a prospective cohort of 209 mother–child pairs. After confounder adjustment, children born to women takin...... hiện toàn bộ
How are Autistic People Involved in the Design of Extended Reality Technologies? A Systematic Literature ReviewJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders - - Trang 1-27 - 2023
Nigel Newbutt, Noah Glaser, Marc Sonley Francois, Matthew Schmidt, Sue Cobb
The primary aim of this systematic review is to investigate the inclusion of autistic individuals in the design process of immersive technologies. This study follows the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses standards for systematic literature reviews. To ensure the research questions and subsequent stages of the review incorporate pertinent parameters, the problem, in...... hiện toàn bộ
Randomized Controlled Caregiver Mediated Joint Engagement Intervention for Toddlers with AutismJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders - - 2010
Connie Kasari, Amanda C. Gulsrud, Connie Wong, Susan Kwon, Jill Locke
This study aimed to determine if a joint attention intervention would result in greater joint engagement between caregivers and toddlers with autism. The intervention consisted of 24 caregiver-mediated sessions with follow-up 1 year later. Compared to caregivers and toddlers randomized to the waitlist control group the immediate treatment (IT) group made significant improvements in targeted areas ...... hiện toàn bộ
Utilitarian Attention by Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder on a Filtering TaskJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders - Tập 48 - Trang 4019-4027 - 2018
Darlene A. Brodeur, Jillian Stewart, Tamara Dawkins, Jacob A. Burack
The findings are evidence that persons with ASD benefit more than typically developing (TD) persons from spatial framing cues in focusing their attention on a visual target. Participants were administered a forced-choice task to assess visual filtering. A target stimulus was presented on a screen and flanker stimuli were presented simultaneously with or after the target, with varying stimuli onset...... hiện toàn bộ