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Baker, Amy E. Z.; Lane, Alison; Angley, Manya T.; Young, Robyn L. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2008
Sensory processing (SP) difficulties have been reported in as many as 95% of children with autism, however, empirical research examining the existence of specific patterns of SP difficulties within this population is scarce. Furthermore, little attention has been given to examining the relationship between SP and either the core symptoms or…
Descriptors: Autism, Cognitive Processes, Questionnaires, Emotional Response
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Williams, Patricia Gail; And Others – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1996
This case study of two young males (ages 3 and 5) with autism who have preoccupations with feminine activities and objects addresses the establishment of gender identity in children with autism and the need for further study of the complex interplay of environmental and neurobiologic factors affecting gender identity and preoccupations in autism.…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Patterns, Case Studies, Child Development
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Kurita, Hiroshi; And Others – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1992
Eighteen cases of disintegrative psychosis (DP) were compared with 52 cases of infantile autism (IA) with speech loss and 145 IA cases without speech loss. DP cases showed clearer regression after more satisfactory development than the IA cases with speech loss, and by age seven were more severely retarded but similar in autistic symptomatology to…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Patterns, Child Development, Comparative Analysis