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Relationship between Executive Functions and Motor Stereotypies in Children with Autistic Disorder
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LeMonda, Brittany C.; Holtzer, Roee; Goldman, Sylvie – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2012
This study reports on the relationship between motor stereotypies and impairments in executive functions (EF) in children with Autistic Disorder (AD) and in children with Developmental Language Disorders (DLD). We hypothesized that low EF performance would predict higher frequency and longer durations of stereotypies in the AD group only.…
Descriptors: Autism, Language Impairments, Correlation, Cognitive Ability
Parent-Child Predictors of Social Competence with Peers in Children with and without Autism
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Meek, Shantel E.; Robinson, Lauren T.; Jahromi, Laudan B. – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2012
The current study investigated the relations among parent-child joint engagement, dyadic interactive behaviors, and children's subsequent social competence with peers. Participants were 40 children (20 children with autism, and 20 developmentally-matched typical children) between the ages of 2.75 and 6.5 years. Observational coding was conducted…
Descriptors: Autism, Parents, Interpersonal Competence, Predictor Variables
The Relation among Sleep, Routines, and Externalizing Behavior in Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Henderson, Jill A.; Barry, Tammy D.; Bader, Stephanie H.; Jordan, Sara Sytsma – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2011
The present study examined relations among sleep, routines, and externalizing behavior (based on parent report) in 115 children ages 6 to 12 years in two groups: 58 children with an autism spectrum disorder (age M = 9.0, SD = 2.09) and 57 non-ASD children (age M = 8.25, SD = 1.98). Within the ASD group, sleep hygiene and sleep quality were related…
Descriptors: Autism, Sleep, Behavior Problems, Children
Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors and Psychiatric Symptoms in Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Stratis, Elizabeth A.; Lecavalier, Luc – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2013
Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are at high risk for co-occurring psychiatric disorders. Previous research has suggested that restricted and repetitive behaviors (RRB) are associated with symptoms of co-occurring psychiatric disorders in individuals with ASD, but this relationship is not well understood. The current study…
Descriptors: Psychopathology, Self Destructive Behavior, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Anxiety
Emotional and Behavioral Problems in Preschool Children with Autism: Relationship with Sensory Processing Dysfunction
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Tseng, Mei-Hui; Fu, Chung-Pei; Cermak, Sharon A.; Lu, Lu; Shieh, Jeng-Yi – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2011
This study aimed to investigate the sensory processing (SP) dysfunction and emotional and behavioral problems in preschool children with autism and then examine the relationship between the SP dysfunction and emotional and behavioral problems. The parents of 112 children aged 48-84 months (67 with autism; 45 age-matched typically developing)…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Autism, Preschool Children, Child Behavior
Factors Impacting on the Outcomes of Greek Intervention Programmes for Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders
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Makrygianni, Maria K.; Reed, Phil – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2010
This study explored the best predictors of the progress of children with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD), on some developmental domains (autistic severity, language, communication and socialisation), which are related to the core features of ASD. Eighty-six children (2.5-14 years old) with ASD, from 10 schools in Greece, were included in the…
Descriptors: Intervention, Discipline, Autism, Foreign Countries