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Ellen C. Masters; Kevin M. Antshel; Wendy R. Kates; Natalie Russo – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
Background: Sensory processing differences are reported both in children with ADHD and in children with autism. Given the substantial overlap between autism and ADHD, the current study examined which sensory features were uniquely predictive of autistic traits after controlling for ADHD symptoms, age, IQ, and sex in a sample of children and…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Sensory Integration, Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Esler, Amy; Hewitt, Amy; Hall-Lande, Jennifer; Pettingell, Sandra L.; Houseworth, James – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have higher rates of co-occurring diagnoses and use of psychotropic medication prescriptions than people with other developmental disabilities. Few studies have examined these trends in samples of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) with and without ASD. Using a random…
Descriptors: Drug Therapy, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Developmental Disabilities
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Dai, Meixia; Lin, Lizi; Liang, Jingjing; Wang, Zengjian; Jing, Jin – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
Autistic traits and executive function (EF) were assessed in 413 typically developing children aged 6-9 years. The children were divided into the high- autistic-trait (HAT) and low-autistic-trait (LAT) groups based on their total autistic traits. Results suggested that there were gender differences in specific autistic traits in children with LAT.…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Executive Function, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Locke, Jill; Anderson, Ariana; Frederick, Lindsay; Kasari, Connie – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
This study used social network analysis to evaluate whether sex heterophily, the degree to which peers are different in sex, between 126 children with autism (ages 5-12 years) and their peers affected social network connectivity. Results indicate that: (1) the quantity and sex of friends were more important in predicting social network…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Elementary School Students
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Caplan, Barbara; Blacher, Jan; Eisenhower, Abbey – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) vary greatly in social functioning, and in turn, long-term relational and academic outcomes. Responsive parenting which follows a child's lead and focus of attention is predictive of language and social gains for children with or without developmental risk. The present study prospectively assessed 176…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Parenting Styles
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Chaaya, Monique; Saab, Dahlia; Maalouf, Fadi T.; Boustany, Rose-Mary – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2016
In Lebanon, no estimate for autism prevalence exists. This cross-sectional study examines the prevalence of Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in toddlers in nurseries in Beirut and Mount-Lebanon. The final sample included 998 toddlers (16-48 months) from 177 nurseries. We sent parents the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Incidence, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders