and integrated therapies like ABA. These schools aim to enhance academic, social, and life skills, with facilities designed to be sensory-friendly. Key institutions include the Lizard Centre in Melbourne, ASPECT schools across NSW, and Autism Queensland, among others, all committed to supporting stu...
University Blvd., Melbourne, FL, 32901, USA Catherine F. Talbot Department of Psychology, University of California, 1 Shields Ave., Davis, 95616, USA John P. Capitanio Contributions OO, LADR, JPC, JPG, and KJP designed the study. KJP, JPC, and JPG secured funding for this research. KJP...
which identified a number of striking themes within autistic female groups, including experiences of sexual victimisation due to being overly trusting [29], or misinterpreting the intentions of others [29]. Evidence of social naivety
The AQ is a 50-item self-report questionnaire used to measure the degree to which autism-related traits are present in individuals (16 years or over). It contains five subscales of 10 items that assess the presence of deficits in (1) social skills, (2) attention switching, (3) attent...
I think we can avoid the criticisms of Clements by drawing on the core insight from intersectional feminism and applying itwithinour framing of cognitive disability. On what we might call the “intersectional-social model of disability,” when someone is, say, autisticandlearning disabled, the...
For example, systematic screening would be advisable in health services and social care, and preventive education can be feasible in almost all circumstances. However, some persons with ADHD/ASD are often from socioeconomically disadvantaged groups/areas and are more likely to be exposed to ...
Design, Setting, and Participants This 2-site, single rater–blinded randomized clinical trial of a preemptive intervention vs usual care was conducted at 2 Australian research centers (Perth, Melbourne). Community sampling was used to recruit 104 infants aged 9 to 14 months showing early behaviors...
(assessed using the Melbourne Assessment of Schizotypy in Kids) were investigated in a total of 67 (6-12 year old) children with autism ( n = 15; M/F = 10/5), schizotypal disorder ( n = 8; M/F = 5/3) and comorbid autism and schizotypal disorder ( n =...
As part of the larger study, children were sequentially recruited from NF1 clinics at three centres: (1) The Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia; (2) The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, Australia; and (3) the Children’s National ...
37. Constantino JN, CP G: Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS). Los Angeles: Western Psychol Serv; 2005. 38. Einfeld SL, Tonge BJ. Manual for the Developmental Behaviour Checklist. Clayton, Melbourne and Sydney: University of New South Wales: Monash University for Developmental Psychiatry and ...