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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder in Australia have increased considerably in recent years. The current study investigated how the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) impacts quality of life (QoL) among carers of children with autism spectrum disorder.
Jesse Gerhard, Sharon L. Grant
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Disability support has shifted towards models of personalised care, which critics argue may contribute to increased inequalities. There is limited systematic evidence investigating inequalities in support among children with disabilities. To investigate inequalities in support, a survey of parents of children with disabilities aged 2–17 was ...
Martin O'Flaherty +2 more
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Provider attitudes toward evidence-based practice in autism: a mini-review
Frontiers in Child and Adolescent PsychiatryThere are many established evidence-based practices (EBPs) for autistic youth which facilitate wellbeing and skill development across a range of domains.
Elizabeth A. DeLucia +2 more
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National Autism Indicators Report: Transition into Young Adulthood [PDF]
, 2015 There is very little research published concerning how people with autism do in the adult portion of their lifespans. We analyzed data from "The National Longitudinal Transition Study-2" and "The Survey of Pathways to Diagnosis and Services" to examine ...
Anne M. Roux +4 more
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The Cost of the National Disability Insurance Scheme: Australia's Print‐Media Discourse
Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper examines the way that Australian newspapers have framed the cost of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Introduced in 2013, the NDIS represented a major change in Australia's disability support policy, moving for the first time to a nationwide universal insurance model.
Meera Chinnappa +2 more
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Assessment and Treatment of Target Behavior Maintained by Social Avoidance
Behavioral SciencesPast research has identified that some individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities who engage in target behavior (e.g., aggression, self-injury) maintained by negative reinforcement engage in the behavior to escape or avoid social ...
Sarah K. Slocum +3 more
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Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.Amantadine (AMA) regulates neurocyte apoptosis and inhibits neurocyte inflammation to prevent maternal immune activation (MIA) from affecting offspring behavior. Abstract Background Maternal viral infection during pregnancy can lead to maternal immune activation (MIA), increasing the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in offspring.
Jianfei Wu +8 more
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TEACHING CHILDREN WITH AUTISM TO USE PHOTOGRAPHIC ACTIVITY SCHEDULES: MAINTENANCE AND GENERALIZATION OF COMPLEX RESPONSE CHAINS [PDF]
, 1993 Gregory S. MacDuff +2 more
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Annals of Neurology, EarlyView.Objective Landau–Kleffner syndrome (LKS), is a rare, poorly‐understood epileptic encephalopathy with spike–wave activation in sleep associated with mutations in GRIN2A, encoding the N‐Methyl‐D‐Aspartate receptor (NMDAR) GluN2A subunit. Physicians rely on empirical treatments, with scarce information on treatment efficacy and outcomes.
Adeline Ngoh +15 more
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