Abstract Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) show social communication difficulties, a common symptom alongside behavioural issues. These difficulties may affect both their social and academic inclusion when they do not receive proper support.
Issa Alkinj +2 more
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Brief report : imitation of meaningless gestures in individuals with Asperger syndrome and high-functioning autism [PDF]
Nineteen people with Asperger syndrome (AS)/High-Functioning Autism (HFA) (ages 7-15) were tested on imitation of two types of meaningless gesture: hand postures and finger positions.
Carletta, Jean +4 more
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Navigating Talent Management Paradoxes: Work Experiences of Autistic Employees and Their Coworkers
ABSTRACT Inclusive management practices foster workplace diversity and inclusion. However, despite increasing interest in neurodiversity, autistic employment remains underexplored in talent management (TM) research. Talent management involves three core tensions: inclusive–exclusive, innate–acquired, and universal–context‐dependent.
Michal Waisman‐Nitzan +7 more
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Enabling transition into higher education for students with asperger syndrome [PDF]
This project report provides an insight into the lives of students with Asperger Syndrome (AS) during their transition into higher education. It details the experiences of eight students with AS.
Goodley, D. +3 more
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The group-based social skills training SOSTA-FRA in children and adolescents with high functioning autism spectrum disorder - study protocol of the randomised, multi-centre controlled SOSTA - net trial [PDF]
Background: Group-based social skills training (SST) has repeatedly been recommended as treatment of choice in high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (HFASD). To date, no sufficiently powered randomised controlled trial has been performed to establish
Bender, Stephan +6 more
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ABSTRACT Aim Evidence on physical activity (PA), sedentary time, and fitness in adolescents with impairments has been limited. We aimed to compare outcomes in Swedish adolescents with and without impairments and between impairment types. Methods This cross‐sectional study, from September to December 2019, comprised of adolescents from 34 mainstream ...
Karin Kjellenberg +6 more
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The autism spectrum as a source of cognitive and cultural diversity [PDF]
Individual differences in perception and in social cognition are products of both biology and cultural experience. Many of the same differences that typify autism when they occur in extremes also underlie normal human cognitive variation when they occur ...
Belmonte, MK
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Neurodiversity‐Affirming Emotion‐Focused Group Therapy: An Exploratory Outcome Study
ABSTRACT Aim Autistic adults experience high levels of mental health conditions, such as depression and anxiety. Autism has been associated with difficulties in emotional processing, which may reflect co‐occurring alexithymia. Although other psychological approaches have been developed, emotion‐Focussed Group Therapy might also be a relevant ...
Anna Robinson, Robert Elliott
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Elevated fetal steroidogenic activity in autism [PDF]
Autism affects males more than females, giving rise to the idea that the influence of steroid hormones on early fetal brain development may be one important early biological risk factor.
Abdallah, M W +9 more
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Facial expression recognition for emotion perception: A comprehensive science mapping
Facial expression recognition (FER) has emerged as a pivotal interdisciplinary research domain, bridging computer science, psychology, neuroscience, and medicine. By mapping the FER scientific knowledge graph, the study aimed to explore the technological evolution and forecast future application trends in this field.
Hou‐Ming Kan +10 more
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