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‘They Even Have the Capacity, but the Places Aren't Prepared to Receive Them’: Community Environment and Participation of Autistic Children in a Family‐Engaged Research Analysis

Autism Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT To examine the associations between community environmental barriers and support and the participation of autistic children, and to interpret these findings from the perspective of caregivers engaged as research partners. This cross‐sectional observational study employed a mixed‐methods design.
Léia Cordeiro de Oliveira, Cid André Fidelis de Paula Gomes, Gustavo Pietracatelli Janizello, Wallace Pereira Silva, Alice Soper, Monika Novak‐Pavlic, Olaf Kraus de Camargo, Soraia Micaela Silva   +7 more
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Calculation of Mercury’s Effects on Neurodevelopment

Environmental Health Perspectives, 2012
Bellinger (2012) recently estimated the loss of cognitive function in terms of Full-Scale intelligence quotient (IQ) in children exposed to certain environmental chemicals. To ascertain pre-natal exposures of methyl-mercury (MeHg) in children, he used exposure data on mercury (Hg) concentrations in hair of U.S.
Grandjean, Philippe, Pichery, Celine, Bellanger, Martine, Budtz-Jørgensen, Esben   +3 more
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Through Parents' Eyes: Perspectives on Child Development and Family Experience During ESDM Intervention

Autism Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Early intensive intervention for autistic children aims to support developmental progress in social and communication domains. Although outcomes are typically assessed using standardized measures of child development, parental perspectives during early intervention remain largely understudied.
Kenza Latrèche, Fiona Journal, Michel Godel, Martina Franchini, Nada Kojovic, David Cimasoni, Marcin Czajkowski, Lucie Delieutraz, Chloé Laubu, Marie Schaer   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

“My child before and now”: parental perceptions of changes in functioning following participation in the global integration method (Método de Integração Global) in children with autism spectrum disorder

Frontiers in Public Health
IntroductionAutism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) impacts children's functioning and participation. Functionality-centered interventions, such as the Global Integration Method (Método de Integração Global—MIG), have been proposed in this context.
Reinaldo da Costa Paulino Netto, Deisiane Oliveira Souto, Iolanda Costa Rodrigues, Amanda Aparecida Alves Cunha Nascimento, Camila de Oliveira Schumann, Millene Cézar Nunes, Ana Clara Schaper Fernandes, Ana Clara de Carvalho Silva, Patricia Aparecida Neves Santana, Thalita Karla Flores Cruz   +9 more
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Counting, Cardinality and Conservation in Autistic Children

Autism Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examined the understanding of cardinality and conservation in children with and without autism (aged 4–7 years, without intellectual disability), and its relation to counting strategies. A total of 82 children participated in the study, including 41 autistic children (36 boys, 5 girls) and 41 age‐ and sex‐matched non‐autistic peers.
Irene Polo‐Blanco, Raúl Fernández‐Cobos, Agustín Vicente   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Parental intuition: a phenomenological structure of intuitive knowing in the context of child illness and shared decision-making in healthcare

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being
Purpose Parents describe knowing instinctively when there is something wrong with their child, but they experience challenges convincing healthcare professionals of these concerns, which could prohibit timely escalation of care.
Rachel L. Shaw, Gemma Heath, Virginia Eatough, Lisa Thackeray   +3 more
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Defining and Measuring Developmental Regression During Childhood: A Scoping Review

Autism Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Developmental regression during childhood is inconsistently defined and measured, resulting in delayed diagnostic discovery and intervention. This study aimed to examine published definitions and measures for developmental regression. A comprehensive search strategy was applied to Medline, Embase, Cochrane, and PsycINFO databases.
Kirsten Furley, Jenny Fairthorne, Vishnu Priya Mohanakumar Sindhu, Katrina Williams, Amanda Brignell   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sleep in Young Children With Autism, ADHD and Combined Presentations

Autism Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are often accompanied by sleep problems. Longitudinal studies hint towards a greater proportion of persisting sleep problems across early development in neurodivergent compared to neurotypical individuals. Within the context of a prospective infant sibling study of autism and ADHD (n = 
Eva‐Maria Kurz, Sven Bölte, Terje Falck‐Ytter   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effectiveness of the Global Integration Method (Método de Integração Global - MIG) for improving motor and functional outcomes in children with autism spectrum disorder: a randomised controlled trial protocol

Frontiers in Pediatrics
IntroductionMotor impairments are highly prevalent in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and have been associated with reduced functional independence, participation, and sociocommunicative development.
Thalita Karla Flores Cruz, Thalita Karla Flores Cruz, Reinaldo da Costa Paulino Netto, Fabiana Rachel Martins Costa, Fabiana Rachel Martins Costa, Elisa Braz Cota, Elisa Braz Cota, Amanda Aparecida Alves Cunha Nascimento, Amanda Aparecida Alves Cunha Nascimento, Simone Rosa Barreto, Simone Rosa Barreto, Deisiane Oliveira Souto   +11 more
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Adaptive Functioning, Sensory Processing, and Behavioral Problems in Autistic Children: The Moderating Role of Gender

Autism Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) frequently experience elevated emotional and behavioral difficulties, yet factors associated with variability remain incompletely understood. Adaptive functioning and sensory processing differences have been linked to behavioral problems, but little is known about whether associations differ between
Cory Shulman, Danielle Bitton, Zili Nir
wiley   +1 more source