This study investigated the effects of written text and pictorial cuing with supplemental video feedback on the social communication of 5 students with autism and social deficits. Two peers without disabilities participated as social partners with each child with autism to form five triads. Treatment was implemented twice per week and consisted of 10 min of systematic instruction using visual s...

Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder with symptoms arising that are apparent throughout the patient's lifespan. Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are characterised by impaired social and communication interactions as well as restricted, repetitive interests and behaviour. Currently in Poland, about 50 000 people suffer from autism, of which 1/5 are children. Epidemiological studies show that t...

INTRODUCTION The drug treatment of autism spectrum disorders is often poorly tolerated and has traditionally targeted associated conditions (such as inattention or irritability) that frequently coexist, with limited benefit for the core social deficits. Here, I describe the novel use of a low dose of the anti-epileptic phenytoin to enhance social functioning in a patient with an autism spectrum...

OBJECTIVES Early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders ("autism") may lead to better treatment outcomes, reduces the stress parents experience when they do not understand the reasons for their child's behaviour, and empowers parents to make choices such as seeking genetic counseling. We examined the age at which Canadian children are diagnosed with autism, and analyzed whether there are geogra...

It is known that as many as 1 in 91 children are diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorder. Since the children with autism usually do not express their own emotional status, it is needed to develop a novel technology to sense their emotional status and give proper psychological treatment. This article presents a framework of the treatment system for children with autism using affective computin...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the possible therapeutic effects of camel milk on behavioral characteristics as an interventional strategy in autistic children. STUDY DESIGN Double-blind, Randomized Clinical Trial (RCT). PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Autism Research and Treatment Center, Al-Amodi Autism Research Chair, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, King Khalid University Hospital, K...

introduction: language impairment is a primary characteristic of children with autism spectrum disorder (asd). however, findings of language deficits in these children have been inconclusive, and many researchers believe that in such children the pattern of language profiles is different from normal children. to determine this pattern, comprehension and expression of syntax were examined in 10 ...

abstract autism is a developmental disability with age of onset in childhood (under 3 years old), which is characterized by definite impairments in social interactions, abnormalities in speech and stereotyped pattern of behaviors. due to the progress of autism in recent decades, a wide range of studies have been done to identify the etiological factors of autism. it has been found that genetic ...