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Waddington, Hannah; Macaskill, Ella; Whitehouse, Andrew J. O.; Billingham, Wesley; Alvares, Gail A. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
This study examined whether parent-reported atypical development in their child's first year was associated with age of diagnosis and age when parents first needed to consult a specialist about their child's development. It involved 423 children who participated in the Australian Autism Biobank. Most parents retrospectively identified [greater or…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Infants, Parents, Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Waddington, Hannah; Shepherd, Daniel; van der Meer, Larah; Powell-Hector, Naomi; Wilson, Eleanor; Barbaro, Josephine – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
Universal developmental surveillance is considered best practice for early identification of autism. We analysed data from 175 New Zealand Well-Child/Tamariki Ora nurses who attended a 1-day training in developmental surveillance for autism using the social attention and communication surveillance-revised (SACS-R) tool. We used a survey to measure…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Nursing, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Identification
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Ellis, Martin John; Larsen, Kenneth; Havighurst, Sophie Seychelle – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
Childhood Disintegrative Disorder (CDD) is a rare and little researched developmental disorder characterised by regression in language and social skills after a period of seemingly normal development until at least the age of 2 years. The study contacted all parents of CDD patients in Norway to assess patient symptomatology and parents'…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Child Development, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Foreign Countries
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Shi-huan Wang; Qing Zhou; Kai-yun Chen; Chao-qun Ceng; Guo-dong Zhan; Cong You; Yu Xing; Yuan-yuan Zou; Hong-zhu Deng – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
This study aimed to investigate the gap between adaptive functioning and cognitive functioning, especially verbal and nonverbal intelligence quotient (IQ) in Chinese children with ASD. We systematically explored cognitive functioning, ASD severity, early signs of developmental abnormalities, and socioeconomic factors as mediating factors of…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Foreign Countries, Intelligence Quotient
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Damla Eyuboglu; Murat Eyuboglu; Ferhat Yaylaci; Baris Guller; Begum Sahbudak; Aslihan Avunduk; Onur Oktay Dagli; Seval Caliskan Pala; Didem Arslantas – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
The aim of this study was to examine the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the AFEQ for Turkish parents of children with ASD. The Turkish-translated version of the AFEQ was administered to 241 parents of children aged 2-12 years with ASD to examine the construct validity and internal consistencies. Parents completed the Autism…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Relationship, Questionnaires
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Reynolds, Jess E.; Whitehouse, Andrew J. O.; Alvares, Gail A.; Waddington, Hannah; Macaskill, Ella; Licari, Melissa K. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
This study aimed to explore the rates of motor difficulties in children from the Australian Autism Biobank, and how early motor concerns impacted on children functionally. Children with autism aged 2-7 years, including 441 with a Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale (VABS-II) motor subscale and 385 with a Mullen Scales of Early Learning (MSEL) fine…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Psychomotor Skills, Young Children
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Yan, Tingrui; Hou, Yujia; Deng, Meng – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
Parental involvement plays a pivotal role in promoting developmental and educational outcomes for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This study aimed to examine the relationships between social support, parenting stress, and parental involvement by investigating a sample of 245 Chinese parents of children with ASD. Mediation analyses…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Child Development, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Sengupta, Koyeli; Shah, Henal; Ghosh, Subharati; Sanghvi, Disha; Mahadik, Sanchita; Dani, Allauki; Deshmukh, Oshin; Pacione, Laura; Dixon, Pamela; Salomone, Erica; Servili, Chiara – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
The World Health Organization-Caregiver Skills Training Program, a parent-mediated early intervention facilitated by non-specialist providers piloted in urban India was evaluated using mixed-methods for feasibility and effects on child and caregiver outcomes. Caregivers (n = 22) of children (2-9 years) with social-communication delays participated…
Descriptors: International Organizations, Caregiver Training, Early Intervention, Urban Areas
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Bozkus-Genc, Gulden; Yucesoy-Ozkan, Serife – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
In the present study, a concurrent multiple baseline design across participants was used to evaluate the efficacy of pivotal response treatment (PRT) on the acquisition, maintenance, and generalization of the question-asking initiations by four children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The researchers also examined whether the implementation…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Treatment, Program Effectiveness, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Jacques, Claudine; Saulnier, Geneviève; Éthier, Agnès; Soulières, Isabelle – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
To understand the perspectives and needs of autistic children and their families in the context of an emergency, 109 parents and 56 autistic children (5.75-18 years) from Canada completed an online survey about needs, barriers and facilitators to coping with the pandemic. Parents' concerns about their child's development and difficulties managing…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children, Adolescents
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Lee, Gabrielle T.; Xu, Sheng; Guo, Shufang; Gilic, Lina; Pu, Yunhuan; Xu, Jiacheng – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
Symbolic play skills are important in language acquisition and child development. Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often have difficulties demonstrating such play behaviors. Imaginary objects symbolic play refers to play behavior in which children perform play actions without actual objects. Three boys with ASD (3-7 years) participated…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Imagination, Play, Symbolic Learning
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Lewis, Gary J.; Shakeshaft, Nicolas G.; Plomin, Robert – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and autism-like traits are associated with deficits in face memory ability, although it is not yet clear whether this deficit reflects a specific aspect of the ASD/autism-like phenotype. We addressed this issue using a neurotypical sample of adolescent twins (N[subscript complete pairs] = 782) drawn from the Twins…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Identification, Genetics
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Lauritsen, Marlene B.; Astrup, Aske; Pedersen, Carsten Bøcker; Obel, Carsten; Schendel, Diana E.; Schieve, Laura; Yeargin-Allsopp, Marshalyn; Parner, Erik T. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2014
The etiology of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is for the majority of cases unknown and more studies of risk factors are needed. Geographic variation in ASD occurrence has been observed, and urban residence has been suggested to serve as a proxy for etiologic and identification factors in ASD. We examined the association between urbanicity level…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, At Risk Persons, Urban Areas
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Ting, Victoria; Weiss, Jonathan A. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often exhibit emotional problems, which can be associated with emotion regulation (ER) difficulties. Parent co-regulation is often associated with child ER and emotional problems, though little work has been done with reference to youth with ASD. This study investigated the association among parent…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Emotional Problems, Self Control
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Hathorn, Claire; Alateeqi, Nahed; Graham, Catriona; O'Hare, Anne – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2014
Despite their range and complexity, adherence to Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network guideline for the diagnosis and assessment of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) was shown to be high within child development and specialist diagnostic clinics serving a geographical cohort of children diagnosed under the age of 7 years. A retrospective…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Guidelines, Clinical Diagnosis
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