Non-autistic relatives of people with autistic disorder have an increased risk of social and communicative difficulties: this is known as the "broad phenotype." Better methods for characterizing the broad phenotype are needed to facilitate identification of risk genes for autism. 29 siblings of 20 children with autistic disorder, 13 siblings of 9 children with PDDNOS, and 46 typically developin...

Abstract Date Presented 04/02/2022 The present scoping review aims to determine how the OT literature conceptualizes and defines sensory modulation behaviors in evaluation treatment of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). identified overall inconsistencies systematic use models direct assessment terminology practice. results indicate need for cohesion application treatment. Primary Aut...

PURPOSE To translate the Children's Communication Checklist-2 (CCC-2) into Brazilian-Portuguese, to make its cross-cultural adaptation and to assess its internal reliability. METHODS The translation and cross-cultural adaptation followed the recommendations of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research. The test was administered to 20 parents or caregivers of indivi...

Despite our ability to reliably diagnose autism spectrum disorder (ASD) from 18-24 months of age, and the widespread use ASD screening tools, median age diagnosis has hovered around 4 years age. In this volume The Journal, Pierce et al describe an exciting new model for detecting initiating earlier treatment ASD—which may lead improved developmental outcomes. Get SET Early examines entire proce...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Hyperactivity, impulsivity, and inattention (referred to as "ADHD [attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder] symptoms") occur in 41% to 78% of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). These symptoms often affect quality of life, interfering with learning or interventions that target primary ASD symptoms. This practice pathway describes the guidelines for evaluati...

INTRODUCTION The present study aimed to review the literature on non-pharmacological interventions used to treat stereotyped and repetitive behaviors by a systematic method. METHODS Two authors independently performed a search strategy on Medline/PubMed, Scopus and PsycINFO on English articles published up to April 23, 2014 with relevant search keywords. We also reviewed the bibliographies of...

Coursebook evaluation helps practitioners decide on the most appropriate coursebook to be exploited. Moreover, evaluation process enables to predict the potential strengths and weaknesses of a given coursebook. Checklist method is probably the most widely adopted way of judging coursebooks and there are plenty of ELT coursebook evaluation checklists available designed for making material select...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has declared that autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are “an urgent public health concern,” with recent estimates that one in 110 children has an ASD.1 Before routine screening was recommended, the median age of diagnosis was 5.7 years,2 despite 70 to 95 percent of children having identifiable symptoms by three years of age.1 The primary care physici...

This study investigated parental beliefs about the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of autism spectrum disorders. Sixty-two families of affected children completed a questionnaire asking when the parent first noticed developmental or behavioral problems, when they were told the diagnosis, how confident they were about the ability of their child's physician to recognize autism, whether they be...

Comorbid diagnoses identified in pediatric samples have been correlated with a range of outcomes, including greater levels of emotional, behavioral, and educational impairment and the need for more intensive treatment. Given that previous research has documented high levels of comorbid Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), this study c...