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Belmonte-Darraz, Saliha; Montoro, Casandra I.; Andrade, Nara C.; Montoya, Pedro; Riquelme, Inmaculada – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
Emotion knowledge has not been explored in children with cerebral palsy (CP). To evaluate differences in emotion knowledge between children with CP and their typically developing peers (TDP), and explore its associations with affective regulation and behavioral psychopathology. 36 Children with CP and 45 TDP completed the Emotion Matching Task…
Descriptors: Cerebral Palsy, Emotional Response, Affective Behavior, Knowledge Level
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South, M.; Stephenson, K. G.; Nielson, C. A.; Maisel, M.; Top, D. N.; Kirwan, C. B. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2015
Bowler et al. ("Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders" 44(9):2355-2362. doi:10.1007/s10803-014-2105-y, 2014) have suggested that a specific memory impairment in autism spectrum disorders (ASD) arises from hippocampal failure to consolidate multiple related pieces of information. Twenty-four adults diagnosed with ASD and matched…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Adults, Memory
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Ames, Catherine S.; White, Sarah J. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2011
Reports of co-morbid symptoms of ADHD in children with ASD have increased. This research sought to identify ADHD-related behaviours in a sample of children with ASD, and their relationship with the ASD triad of impairments and related cognitive impairments. Children with ASD (n = 55) completed a comprehensive cognitive assessment whilst a…
Descriptors: Autism, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Cognitive Ability
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Geurts, Hilde M.; Begeer, Sander; Stockmann, Lex – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2009
The current study explored whether inhibitory control deficits in high functioning autism (HFA) emerged when socially relevant stimuli were used and whether arousal level affected the performance. A Go/NoGo paradigm, with socially relevant stimuli and varying presentation rates, was applied in 18 children with HFA (including children with autism…
Descriptors: Responses, Stimuli, Arousal Patterns, Autism
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Hume, Kara; Loftin, Rachel; Lantz, Johanna – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2009
The features of autism that inhibit the independent demonstration of skills, as well as three effective interventions for increasing independence, are explored in this review article. Independent performance may prove difficult for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) due to the core deficits of the disability, as well as executive…
Descriptors: Intervention, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Program Effectiveness
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Magyar, Caroline I.; Pandolfi, Vincent – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2007
This study investigated the factor structure of the Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS). Principal components analysis (PCA) and principal axis factor analysis (PAF) evaluated archival data from children presenting to a university clinic with suspected autism spectrum disorders (ASDs; N = 164). PCA did not replicate components identified by…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Interpersonal Relationship, Interaction, Rating Scales