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Freeth, Megan; Sheppard, Elizabeth; Ramachandran, Rajani; Milne, Elizabeth – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2013
The disorder of autism is widely recognised throughout the world. However, the diagnostic criteria and theories of autism are based on research predominantly conducted in Western cultures. Here we compare the expression of autistic traits in a sample of neurotypical individuals from one Western culture (UK) and two Eastern cultures (India and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cross Cultural Studies, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Papageorgiou, Vaya; Georgiades, Stelios; Mavreas, Venos – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2008
Recent studies provide evidence that the Restricted, Repetitive Behaviours, and Interests (RRBI) domain of autism is heterogeneous, consisting of at least two factors: Insistence on Sameness (IS) and Repetitive Sensory and Motor Behaviours and Interests (RSMB) [Cuccaro et al. ("Child Psychiatry and Human Development," 34, 3-7, 2003;…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Factor Structure, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Dyches, Tina Taylor; Wilder, Lynn K.; Sudweeks, Richard R.; Obiakor, Festus E.; Algozzine, Bob – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2004
The professional literature provides ample evidence that individuals with autism exhibit a myriad of unusual social, communication, and behavioral patterns of interactions that present challenges to their families and service providers. However, there is a dearth of quality works on multicultural issues regarding autistic spectrum disorders. In…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences, Autism, Cross Cultural Studies