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Peer reviewedGepner, Bruno; Mestre, Daniel R. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2002
Comparison of children (n=6) with either autism or Asperger syndrome (AS) and children (n=9) with neither condition found overall postural instability was significantly reduced in autistic children compared with both AS and normal children and confirms the existence of a visuo-postural detuning in autistic children. Results suggest a…
Descriptors: Asperger Syndrome, Autism, Children, Clinical Diagnosis
Peer reviewedTunali, Belgin; Power, Thomas G. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2002
To examine how mothers cope with the stresses of raising a child with autism, mothers of children with (n=29) and without (n=29) autism were interviewed. Results supporting seven hypotheses suggest that mothers may redefine their roles as a coping strategy. Life satisfaction for mothers of children with autism was positively associated with…
Descriptors: Autism, Children, Cognitive Restructuring, Coping
Peer reviewedKobayashi, Ryuji – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1996
This article presents a case study of a Japanese adolescent with autism who strongly perceived inanimate things (Kanji characters) as real persons. Physiognomic perception is investigated as a characteristic mode of autism, and its effects are discussed. It is concluded that the poor cognitive-language ability of some autistic people may shape…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism, Case Studies, Cognitive Ability
