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Autism and the University Experience: Narratives from Students with Neurodevelopmental Disorders
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Bolourian, Yasamine; Zeedyk, Sasha M.; Blacher, Jan – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
Relatively limited research has been devoted to understanding the postsecondary experience from the students' perspectives. In the current study, individual interviews were conducted with university students with autism spectrum disorder (n = 13) and students with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (n = 18) to investigate likely factors…
Descriptors: Educational Experience, Higher Education, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Standing Postural Control in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Lim, Yi Huey; Partridge, Katie; Girdler, Sonya; Morris, Susan L. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
Impairments in postural control affect the development of motor and social skills in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This review compared the effect of different sensory conditions on static standing postural control between ASD and neurotypical individuals. Results from 19 studies indicated a large difference in postural control…
Descriptors: Human Posture, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Meta Analysis
Asperger through the Looking Glass: An Exploratory Study of Self-Understanding in People with Asperger's Syndrome
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Jackson, Paul; Skirrow, Paul; Hare, Dougal Julian – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2012
Hobson (Autism and the development of mind. Lawrence Erlbaum, Hove, UK "1993") has proposed that the cognitive and linguistic disabilities that characterise autism result from abnormalities in inter-subjective engagement during infancy, which in turn results in impaired reflective self-awareness. The aim of the present study was to test Hobson's…
Descriptors: Autism, Asperger Syndrome, Self Concept, Comparative Analysis
The Effect of Pivotal Response Treatment in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Non-Randomized Study with a Blinded Outcome Measure
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Duifhuis, E. A.; den Boer, J. C.; Doornbos, A.; Buitelaar, J. K.; Oosterling, I. J.; Klip, H. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
Purpose of this quasi-experimental trial was to investigate the effect of Pivotal response treatment (PRT) versus treatment as usual (TAU) on autism symptoms. Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), aged 3-8 years, received either PRT (n = 11) or TAU (n = 13). Primary outcome measure was the total score on the Autism Diagnostic Observation…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Children, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism
Symptoms of Autism among Children with Congenital Deafblindness
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Dammeyer, Jesper – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2014
Associations between congenital deafness or blindness and autism have been found. The main consequences of congenital sensory impairment, being barriers for communication, language and social interaction development, may lead to symptoms of autism. To date only few studies have been reported concerning individuals with congenital deafblindness.…
Descriptors: Correlation, Deaf Blind, Sensory Integration, Disabilities
Socio-Behavioral Characteristics of Children with Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome
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Galera, Cedric; Taupiac, Emmanuelle; Fraisse, Sonia; Naudion, Sophie; Toussaint, Eva; Rooryck-Thambo, Caroline; Delrue, Marie-Ange; Arveiler, Benoit; Lacombe, Didier; Bouvard, Manuel-Pierre – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2009
Research regarding the behavioral aspects of children with Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome (RTS) has suggested some possible behavioral patterns including autistic features. Caregivers of 39 children (mean age = 8.4 years) with RTS (49% showing abnormality in "CREBBP" gene) and 39 children (mean age = 8.6 years) matched on developmental level,…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Attention Span, Social Behavior, Child Behavior