Portuguese Journal of PediatricsIntroduction: Autism spectrum disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impairments in social communication and social interaction and the presence of restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities that negatively ...
Marta P. Antunes +5 more
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Reduced interhemispheric functional connectivity of children with autism: evidence from functional near infrared spectroscopy studies [PDF]
arXiv, 2013 Autism spectrum disorder is a neuro-developmental disorder characterized by abnormalities of neural synchronization. In this study, functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is used to study the difference in functional connectivity in left and right inferior frontal cortices (IFC) and temporal cortices (TC) between autistic and typically ...
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Are Autistic Traits in Youth Meaningful? A Replication study in Non-referred Siblings of Youth with and without Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder [PDF]
Scandinavian Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology, 2016 Joseph Biederman +7 more
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Extracting a Discriminative Structural Sub-Network for ASD Screening using the Evolutionary Algorithm [PDF]
arXiv, 2019 Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is one of the most significant neurological disorders that disrupt a person's social communication skills. The progression and development of neuroimaging technologies has made structural network construction of brain regions possible.
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A scoping review of deictic gesture use in toddlers with or at-risk for autism spectrum disorder
Autism and Developmental Language Impairments, 2018 Background and aims Young children use deictic gestures, such as pointing, to indicate referents in their immediate environment. Early deictic gesture use is important in facilitating the development of language.
Stacy S Manwaring +3 more
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Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2020 Background The pharmacological treatment for autism spectrum disorders is often poorly tolerated and has traditionally targeted associated conditions, with limited benefit for the core social deficits.
Juliana Andrea Ponton +6 more
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Early Autism Spectrum Disorders Diagnosis Using Eye-Tracking Technology [PDF]
arXiv, 2020 While the number of children with diagnosed autism spectrum disorder (ASD) continues to rise from year to year, there is still no universal approach to autism diagnosis and treatment. A great variety of different tools and approaches for the on-site diagnostic are available right now, however, a big percent of parents have no access to them and they ...
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پژوهان, 2019 Background and Objective: Considering the increasing importance of world web wide for the promotion of scientific/educational level of universities, the quality of web presence has been the center of attention during recent years.
Sajjad Farashi +2 more
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The environmental risk factors associated with fetal macrosomia: An umbrella review
Pediatrics and NeonatologyThe present umbrella review evaluated the environmental risk factors prior to conception associated with fetal macrosomia based on meta-analyses and systematic reviews. We systematically searched international databases, including PubMed, Scopus, and Web
Ensiyeh Jenabi +3 more
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Using Applied Behavior Analysis in Software to help Tutor Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder [PDF]
arXiv, 2018 There are currently many tutoring software systems which have been designed for neurotypical children. These systems cover academic topics such as reading and math, and are made available through various technological mediums. The majority of these systems were not designed for use by children with special needs, in particular those who are diagnosed ...
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