Treatments for Autism Spectrum Disorder Several interventions can help children with autism, and the main goals of treatment are to lessen associated deficits and family distress and to increase quality of life and functional independence. In general, higher IQs are correlated with greater responsiveness...
There is increasing consensus that autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can no longer be regarded as rare. Over the past ten years, ASD prevalence rates have increased dramatically. Despite increasing awareness, however, there remains a dearth of diagnostic and evaluation services for children with ASD, ...
Autism was previously distinguished from Asperger’s syndrome, but the latest version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-5) instead uses a broader ‘umbrella’ category of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The condition affects approximately 1 in every 100 children. It is not fully known...
One of the foremost goals for the next decade will be greater communication between basic scientists, clinical researchers, parents, and persons with autism spectrum disorders so that knowledge from neuroscience and other areas of biology can be more readily applied to autism in ways that yield ...
Goals, imitation, and visuomotor integration in autism spectrum disorder .The first experiment was conducted to ascertain whether movement kinematics differed between imitation during goal-directed and goal-less hand movements in a... K Wild - University of Manchester 被引量: 2发表: 2010年 加载更多...
Autism spectrum disorder has three main types or features; social interaction problems, verbal and nonverbal communication impairment, and repetitive behavioral problems. Common early signs and symptoms of autism include; prefers to be alone, may want to
The goals of this chapter are to elucidate the physician's role in the management of children and adults with ASD, especially the recognition that co-occurring medical and psychiatric conditions must be effectively diagnosed and treated. Support for the family is central to the care of the ...
The sources of reading comprehension difficulties in people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are still open to discussion. We explored their ability to adapt reading strategies to different reading goals using eye-tracking technology. A group of participants with ASD, and intelligence-, receptive ...
(Autistic Disorder, Asperger’s Disorder, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder – Not Otherwise Specified) into one new disorder:Autism Spectrum Disorder.There is now a 3-level severity scale has been added to the manual: requiring support; requiring substantial support; requiring very substantial ...
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a term in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-V), that is now used to describe a group of disorders that were previously considered to be distinct conditions, including Asperger’s syndrome, pervasive developmental disorder...