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Effects of Equine Assisted Therapy on Response Reaction Time and Attention Span of Youthswith Autistic Spectrum Disorder

open access: yesInternational Journal of Child Development and Mental Health, 2016
The objectives of this research were to develop and investigate the effect of equine assisted therapy on the reaction time and attention span of youths with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD). This research was a quasi – experimental design.
Supattikorn Yotchukiat   +2 more
doaj  

Discrepancy between WISC-III and WISC-IV Cognitive Profile in Autism Spectrum: What Does It Reveal about Autistic Cognition?

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2015
The cognitive profile and measured intellectual level vary according to assessment tools in children on the autism spectrum, much more so than in typically developing children.
Anne-Marie Nader   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Speech and Language Disorders Associated With 7q31 Deletions Implicating FOXP2

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Some 7q31 deletions encompass FOXP2, a gene long associated with speech and language disorders. Intragenic pathogenic FOXP2 variants cause FOXP2‐related speech and language disorder, which has been well characterized in the literature. Conversely, the phenotype associated with 7q31 deletions is neglected.
Lottie D. Morison   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Autistic burnout - a preliminary research report

open access: yesJournal of Modern Science
Objectives The aim of the preliminary research was to identify thematic threads present in the responses of individuals on the autism spectrum (who reported experiencing an episode of autistic burnout) to four open-ended questions regarding the causes ...
Dominik Dawid Strzelecki
doaj   +1 more source

Why Are Autism Spectrum Conditions More Prevalent in Males? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC) are much more common in males, a bias that may offer clues to the etiology of this condition. Although the cause of this bias remains a mystery, we argue that it occurs because ASC is an extreme manifestation of the male ...
Ashwin, Emma   +5 more
core   +4 more sources

Using the Autism-Spectrum Quotient to Measure Autistic Traits in Anorexia Nervosa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

open access: yesJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2015
Interest in the link between Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Anorexia Nervosa (AN) has led to estimates of the prevalence of autistic traits in AN.
Heather Westwood   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

CLCN4‐Related Neurodevelopmental Condition: Characterization of Speech and Language Abilities

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Speech and language difficulties are a core feature of the CLCN4‐related neurodevelopmental condition, but these have not been well described. Here we systematically phenotype speech and language in 13 participants (10 female, aged 1 year 10 months–41 years 10 months) with pathogenic CLCN4 variants (12 missense de novo, 1 premature stop codon ...
Alexandra Garrett   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pragmatic disorders and their social impact [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Pragmatic disorders in children and adults have been the focus of clinical investigations for approximately 40 years. In that time, clinicians and researchers have established a diverse range of pragmatic phenomena that are disrupted in these disorders ...
Cummings, L
core   +1 more source

Trisomy 5p: Long Recognized, Rarely Published‐ Three New Cases and Review of the Literature

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Complete trisomy 5p is a rare chromosomal disorder caused by a duplication of the short arm of chromosome 5. Current data suggest that complete trisomy 5p presents as a distinct clinical syndrome including but not limited to seizures, developmental delays, facial dysmorphisms, failure to thrive, and recurrent respiratory infections.
Gabriela J. Kim   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Go for It! Supporting people with learning disabilities and / or Autistic Spectrum Disorders in Employment [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
This study, commissioned to inform The same as you? National Implementation Group, looked at what employment support there is in Scotland for people with learning disabilities and/or autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) and identified good practice.
Hunter, Susan   +2 more
core  

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