Autism, also calledautism spectrum disorder(ASD), is a complex developmentalcondition that affects how people interact, communicate, learn, and behave. People with ASD have differences in their brain function that can impact their behavior and social interactions. Autism appears before age 3 and pers...
The range of these disorders varies from severely impaired individuals that were formerly described as suffering from autism to other, more high-functioning individuals who have abnormalities of social interaction but normal intelligence, who were described as having Asperger's syndrome. The ways in whi...
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterised by the concomitant occurrence of impaired social interaction; restricted, perseverative and stereotypical behaviour; and abnormal communication skills. Recent epidemiological studies have reported a dramatic increase in the prevalence of ASD with as many as 1 ...
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a group of developmental disabilities characterized by impairments in social interaction and communication and restricted and repetitive interests/behaviors. Advances in human genomics have identified a large number of genetic variations associated with ASD. These associations...
Special education Social skills intervention for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITYFULLERTON Kristin Stang PetersonTanyaThis study was an investigation of whether a social skills intervention in a day care setting would help to improve the social and communication skills of ...
Social deficits are core symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Previous studies, from a social cognition perspective, proposed that a deficit in theory of mind is the cause of social impairment. However, individuals with ASD already
Many children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) have sensory processing disorders (SPDs), which may limit many facets of daily life, including social interaction, an important domain of occupational therapy. Therefore, we examined the relationship between social interaction deficits and SPD in 4–...
Autism spectrum disordersare a family of conditions characterized by early emerging disruptions in social communication and restricted/repetitivebehaviors. We will review recent research and current understanding on the evolution of the concept ofautism, its clinical characteristics, its causes, as well as...
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) represents a group of neurodevelopmental disorders characterised by impairment in reciprocal social interaction and communication, along with restricted and repetitive behaviours and interests. In 2010, a worldwide prevalence of ASD was estimated at 1 in 132 individuals,1but...
interactionQualitative differences in social interaction style exist within the autism spectrum. In this study we examined whether these differences are associated with (1) the severity of autistic symptoms and comorbid disruptive behavior problems, (2) the child's psycho-social health, and (3) ...