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Showing 1 to 20 of 814 for “"ASD"”.
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Parent Perceptions of ASD Learning Environments: A Qualitative Study
… of students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in the context of their parents’ perceptions and satisfaction. The inconclusiveness of the current research indicates an interest in knowing how parents’ satisfaction with their students’ education is related to the educational setting of the …
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Object Categorization in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
… in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), examining three levels of category inclusiveness (superordinate, basic, subordinate) across three tasks (sequential touching task, generalized imitation task, sorting task) in three domains (animals, tools, kitchen utensils) in the same group …
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Psychological diagnosis, the ‘Package Deal’ and constructions of ASD
Context and focus: This paper considers the use of psychological diagnoses within counselling psychology practice. It begins by discussing counselling psychology’s relationship to the medical model. It then discusses the importance of considering diagnosis from an individual’s perspective; …
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Attentional Processes in Youth with ASD and Co-Occurring Anxiety
Prior research suggested that attentional control plays a role in the development and maintenance of anxiety disorders in youth. Research also suggests that youth on the autism spectrum suffer from difficulties in executive functioning, including attentional control. The current study investigated …
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Affects of extracurricular activities on youth in the ASD population
<p>Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) lack the understanding of appropriate communication and social skills. Considerable research has proven that extracurricular activities boost numerous positive effects academically, emotionally, and behaviorally. Given that participating in …
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Effects of art on emotional perception for those with ASD
<p>This research examined the ability of art making interventions to increase emotional perception for children on the Autism spectrum. The outcome of the study demonstrated that components of the ability to identify emotion improved as a result of art making. Although the anticipated changes did …
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Outcomes among caregivers of toddlers with ASD concerns following implementation of Screen-Refer-Treat, a novel service delivery model for early ASD detection and intervention
… American Academy of Pediatrics recommends early ASD screening in primary care settings (Hyman et al., 2020) and evidence demonstrates that specialized early interventions lead to more optimal outcomes among children with ASD (Landa, 2018). However, rates of early ASD screening in the community …
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Profiles of Internalizing Symptomatology and Social Motivation in Youth with ASD
… one in two people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), little is known about how these symptoms may relate to social motivation, a key construct in the etiology of ASD. The aim of the current study was to examine patterns of anxiety, depression, ASD symptomatology, and social motivation in youth …
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Parents’ responses to their child’s diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
… child’s diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in order to contribute to a greater understanding of parental experiences, to inform future practice and to help shape effective support services and intervention packages.<br/><br/>Using a semi-structured format, 15 parents were interviewed …
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AAC use by children with ASD and their AAC co-pilots
… of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) on their child’s use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). Deemed “AAC co-pilots” by this study, these parents play a crucial role in their children’s daily AAC use, yet their perspective is largely under-explored in existing …
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Children with ASD and their Experience of Friendship and Co-occupation
… regarding the friendships of children with ASD: 1) what elements of friendship are most important, 2) what elements of friendship are most common, 3) do these elements change with peer exposure, and 4) how do these children experience co-occupations? Phenomenological methods were used to …
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Eye-Gaze Analyis of Facial Emotion Expression in Adolescents with ASD
… in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) differs from that of typically developing children, and that these differences may contribute to observed social impairment. This study extends prior research in this area with an integrated examination of both expression and recognition of …
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Factors influencing the prevalence rate of ASD amongst children, a systematic review.
… the factors influencing the prevalence rate of ASD amongst children. To obtain literature for this SLR a search strategy was formulated to ensure that relevant, credible and current information was acquired. Using the PEO framework and the relevant Boolean operators’, key words were generated to …
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Success beyond high school: effective transition to college for students with ASD
… students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) participate in postsecondary education (PSE) after graduation (Chiang, Cheung, Hickson, Xiang, & Tsai, 2012). This number is likely to grow (Adreon & Durocher, 2007; Camarena & Sarigiani, 2009; Smith, 2007), which heightens the need for …
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Effects of Parents’ MBSR on Internalizing Problems in Children: ASD as Moderator
<p>Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are at high risk for increased levels of behavior problems and developing internalizing problems. Previous literature has highlighted the impact of parental stress on the development of behavioral problems in children with ASD; however, little …
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Attention Modification to Attenuate Facial Emotion Recognition Deficits in Children with ASD
… in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), which may contribute to the impairments they experience with emotion recognition and expression. The current study evaluated the acceptability, feasibility, and preliminary effectiveness of an attention modification intervention designed to …
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Sensory Design in Educational Buildings: Elementary School Inclusive for Children with ASD
… US are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder ASD. This high rise in the number of ASD diagnosis should urge architects to think of providing the infrastructure for those children to grow and adequately engage in their communities. This group of schoolchildren have the ability to blend with …
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Investigating communicative dissonance within relationships of adults with Asperger’s Syndrome (ASD Level 1)
The key features of Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC) include marked and lifelong impairments in social interaction. Social interaction is a fundamental component of relationships. Despite the momentum of worldwide research on ASC, there is insufficient empirical study on adults with ASC and their …
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The relationship of developmental functioning to symptom presentation in young children with ASD
… young children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and typical development (TD) on developmental skills and core symptoms of ASD. Further, the relationship between core symptoms of ASD and developmental functioning level were assessed. Specific symptoms, joint attention, symbolic play, …
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Behavioral Change in a Summer Treatment Program for Children with ASD and ADHD
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are both neurodevelopmental disorders, often associated with common impairments in social and behavioral functioning (Craig et al., 2016; Golstein & Schwebach, 2004; Grzadzinski et al., 2016; Karalunas et al., 2018; …
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