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Han, Yvonne M.Y.; Chan, Melody M.Y.; Shea, Caroline K.S.; Mo, Flora Y.M.; Yiu, Klaire W.K.; Chung, Raymond C.K.; Cheung, Mei-Chun; Chan, Agnes S. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
This triple-arm, double-blind, randomized clinical trial investigated the effect of multisession prefrontal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on social functioning in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A total of 105 individuals (age 14-21 years) diagnosed with ASD were randomized into the active-tDCS, sham-tDCS, and…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Stimulation, Stimuli
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Boyd, Brian A.; Woodard, Cooper R.; Bodfish, James W. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2013
There is a lack of evidence-based behavioral therapies or pharmacotherapies to treat repetitive behaviors found in autism. Effective behavioral therapies are needed to counter any negative consequences these behaviors may have on the child's early learning and socialization. The purpose of this proof-of-principle study was to test the feasibility…
Descriptors: Autism, Mental Retardation, Children, Pervasive Developmental Disorders