Autism: from research to practice.

Autism Treatment and Family Support Models Review

Autism is a lifelong neurological disability of unknown etiology. The criteria for a diagnosis of autism are based on a triad of impairments in social interaction, communication and a lack of flexibility in thinking and behavior There are several factors which are likely to contribute to this variation including the definition of autism and variability in diagnosis amongst professionals, howeve...

Commentary--Bridging the research and practice gap in autism: the importance of creating research partnerships with schools.

While the last 10 years have seen a significant increase in research published on early intervention and autism, there is a persistent disconnect between educational research and practice. Governments have invested significant funds in autism education, and a range of approaches have been implemented in schools, but there is limited research exploring whether these educational strategies are ef...

تاثیر روش‌های ارتباطی جایگزین و مکمل بر زبان و رفتار اجتماعی کودکان با اختلال طیف اتیسم

Teaching children with autism is a challenging task for educators and parents, as the children display marked deficits in language and social behaviors. One of the major goals of an intervention program for children with autism is to provide them a method of functional communication and ample opportunities to practice these skills. For some children with autism, a communication system that uses...

Attention, monotropism and the diagnostic criteria for autism.

The authors conclude from a range of literature relevant to the autistic condition that atypical strategies for the allocation of attention are central to the condition. This assertion is examined in the context of recent research, the diagnostic criteria for autism in DSM-IV and ICD-10, and the personal experiences of individuals with autism including one of the authors of the article. The fir...

Should all young children be screened for autism spectrum disorder?

Relation of childhood gastrointestinal disorders to autism: nested case-control study using data from the UK General Practice Research Database.

OBJECTIVES To assess whether children with autism are more likely to have a history of gastrointestinal disorders than children without autism. DESIGN Nested case-control study. SETTING UK General Practice Research Database. SUBJECTS Children born after 1 January 1988 and registered with the General Practice Research Database within 6 months of birth. OUTCOME MEASURES Chronic inflammati...