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Stogiannos, Nikolaos; Carlier, Sarah; Harvey-Lloyd, Jane M.; Brammer, Andrea; Nugent, Barbara; Cleaver, Karen; McNulty, Jonathan P.; dos Reis, Cláudia Sá; Malamateniou, Christina – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
Magnetic resonance imaging is widely used for different diagnostic examinations involving autistic patients. The noisy, narrow, isolating magnetic resonance imaging environment and long scan times may not be suitable for autistic individuals, given their communication challenges, sensory sensitivities and often heightened anxiety. This systematic…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Diagnostic Tests, Anxiety
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Shuster, Jill; Perry, Adrienne; Bebko, James; Toplak, Maggie E. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2014
Factor analytic studies have been conducted to examine the inter-relationships and degree of overlap among symptoms in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This paper reviewed 36 factor analytic studies that have examined ASD symptoms, using 13 different instruments. Studies were grouped into three categories: Studies with all DSM-IV symptoms, studies…
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Correlation
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Brunsdon, Victoria E. A.; Happé, Francesca – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2014
Autism spectrum disorders are defined by difficulties across a range of areas: social and communication difficulties and restricted and repetitive behaviours and interests. It has been suggested that this triad of symptoms cannot be explained by a single cause at the genetic, neural or cognitive level. This article reviews the evidence for a…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Cognitive Processes
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Schroeder, Jessica H.; Cappadocia, M. Catherine; Bebko, James M.; Pepler, Debra J.; Weiss, Jonathan A. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2014
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are characterized by difficulties with social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication, and the development and maintenance of interpersonal relationships. As a result, individuals with ASD are at an increased risk of bullying victimization, compared to typically developing peers. This paper reviews the…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Interpersonal Competence, Antisocial Behavior
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Kingsdorf, Sheri – Childhood Education, 2014
One of the domains most commonly affected by autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is communication (American Psychiatric Association, 2000). Language deficits in children with ASD can be as severe as to warrant a label as nonverbal, or characterized by difficulties with the functions of communication. Additionally, deficits in language for children…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Language Impairments, Communication Problems
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Mandy, William P. L.; Skuse, David H. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2008
Autism is currently conceptualised as a unitary disorder, in which social-communication impairments are found alongside repetitive interests, behaviours and activities (RIBAs). This relies upon the validity of the assumption that social-communication impairments and RIBAs co-occur at an above chance level as a result of sharing underlying causes.…
Descriptors: Autism, Interests, Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Problems