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Sociability: Comparing the Effect of Chlorpyrifos with Valproic Acid
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Miguel Morales-Navas; Cristian Perez-Fernandez; Sergio Castaño-Castaño; Ainhoa Sánchez-Gil; María Teresa Colomina; Xavier Leinekugel; Fernando Sánchez-Santed – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
In recent years, exposures to organophosphate pesticide have been highlighted as a possible cause or aggravating factor of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The present study examined if Wistar rats prenatally exposed to chlorpyrifos (CPF) at a dose of 1 mg/kg in GD 12.5-15.5 could express similar behaviors to those exposed to valproic acid (VPA,…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Hazardous Materials, Animals, Research
Sex- and Age-Related Differences in Autistic Behaviours in Children with Neurofibromatosis Type 1
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Chisholm, Anita K.; Lami, Francesca; Haebich, Kristina M.; Ure, Alex; Brignell, Amanda; Maloof, Tiba; Pride, Natalie A.; Walsh, Karin S.; Maier, Alice; Rouel, Melissa; Granader, Yael; Barton, Belinda; Darke, Hayley; Fuelscher, Ian; Dabscheck, Gabriel; Anderson, Vicki A.; Williams, Katrina; North, Kathryn N.; Payne, Jonathan M. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
This study investigated sex and age differences in autistic behaviours in children with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) who scored within the clinical range on the Social Responsiveness Scale - Second Edition (T score [greater than or equal to] 60). Thirty-four males and 28 females (3-16 years) were assessed with the Autism Diagnostic Observation…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Age Differences, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
An Observational Study of Social Interaction Skills and Behaviors in Cornelia de Lange, Fragile X and Rubinstein-Taybi Syndromes
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Ellis, Katherine; Oliver, Chris; Stefanidou, Chrysi; Apperly, Ian; Moss, Jo – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
We directly assessed the broader aspects of sociability (social enjoyment, social motivation, social interaction skills and social discomfort) in individuals with Cornelia de Lange (CdLS), fragile X (FXS) and Rubinstein-Taybi syndromes (RTS), and their association with autism characteristics and chronological age in these groups. Individuals with…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Motivation, Neurological Impairments, Genetic Disorders
Social Interactions between 24-Month-Old Children and Their Older Sibling with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Characteristics and Association with Social-Communicative Development
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Bontinck, Chloè; Warreyn, Petra; Demurie, Ellen; Bruyneel, Eva; Boterberg, Sofie; Roeyers, Herbert – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
This study compared sibling interactions between 24-month-old children and their older sibling with ASD (high-risk; n = 24) with 24-month-old children and their typically developing older sibling (low-risk; n = 32). First, high-risk sibling pairs showed lower levels of positive behaviour and younger siblings of children with ASD imitated their…
Descriptors: Sibling Relationship, Siblings, Children, Autism
Measuring Changes in Social Behavior during a Social Skills Intervention for Higher-Functioning Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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McMahon, Camilla M.; Vismara, Laurie A.; Solomon, Marjorie – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2013
The social behavior of children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder was evaluated weekly over 19 weeks of a social skills training program. Participants' vocalizations were coded as initiating, responding, or other (e.g., self-talk). Participants' interactions were coded as dyadic peer interactions, dyadic leader interactions,…
Descriptors: Social Behavior, Intervention, Interpersonal Competence, Children
Gender and Age Differences in the Core Triad of Impairments in Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Wijngaarden-Cremers, Patricia J. M.; van Eeten, Evelien; Groen, Wouter B.; Van Deurzen, Patricia A.; Oosterling, Iris J.; Van der Gaag, Rutger Jan – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2014
Autism is an extensively studied disorder in which the gender disparity in prevalence has received much attention. In contrast, only a few studies examine gender differences in symptomatology. This systematic review and meta-analysis of 22 peer reviewed original publications examines gender differences in the core triad of impairments in autism.…
Descriptors: Autism, Gender Differences, Age Differences, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Nonverbal Communication Skills in Young Children with Autism
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Chiang, Chung-Hsin; Soong, Wei-Tsuen; Lin, Tzu-Ling; Rogers, Sally J. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2008
Objective: The study was to examine nonverbal communication in young children with autism. Methods: The participants were 23 young children with autism (mean CA = 32.79 months), 23 CA and MA-matched children with developmental delay and 22 18-20-month-old, and 22 13-15-month-old typically developing toddlers and infants. The abbreviated Early…
Descriptors: Young Children, Nonverbal Communication, Autism, Infants
Social Anxiety in High-Functioning Children and Adolescents with Autism and Asperger Syndrome
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Kuusikko, Sanna; Pollock-Wurman, Rachel; Jussila, Katja; Carter, Alice S.; Mattila, Marja-Leena; Ebeling, Hanna; Pauls, David L.; Moilanen, Irma – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2008
We examined social anxiety and internalizing symptoms using the Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory for Children (SPAI-C), the Social Anxiety Scale for Children -Revised (SASC-R), and the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) in a sample of fifty-four high-functioning subjects with autism or Asperger syndrome (HFA/AS) (M = 11.2 plus or minus 1.7 years)…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Autism, Asperger Syndrome, Child Behavior
The Social Behavior of Autistic Children with Younger and Same-Age Nonhandicapped Peers.
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Lord, Catherine; Hopkins, J. Michael – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1986
Play interactions between six male autistic children (aged 8 to 12 years), younger normally developing kindergarten children, and nonhandicapped same-age peers resulted in gains for all (subjects were only those autistic children (6) observed; their autistic classmates were not observed) subjects in proximity, orientation, and responsiveness when…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Autism, Elementary Education, Mainstreaming