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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Aspergers"”.
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The Impact of Birth Order on Language Development in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Simplex Families
… 86.4% male) with diagnoses of Autistic disorder, Aspergers, or PDD-NOS from the Simons Simplex Collection (Fischbach and Lord, 2010). Results indicated no significant differences in vocabulary or social language between first-borns and second-borns. Hierarchical linear regressions indicated no …
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A Narrative and Poetic Exploration into Self-Defining Asperger’s: Ceasing to be X-1
<p>Research has found that females on the autism spectrum often spend years not understanding why they are different resulting in experienced otherness. My self-directed study written through narrative and poetry-explored the story of a non-traditional graduate student on the autism spectrum at a …
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Expectations and Stress Related to Choosing and Providing Treatment: A Comparative Study of Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders or with Down Syndrome
This study looked at the level of stress experienced by parents (N = 280) of children with an autism spectrum disorder (Autism, n = 134; Asperger's disorder, n = 36; & PDD-NOS, n = 42) or with Down syndrome (n = 68) as it related to child's impairment and to the process of choosing and providing …
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Chase the feeling: making meaning in an autistic theatre company
This research explores the work of a theatre company made up entirely of people diagnosed with variations of Autism Spectrum disorder (ASD). It investigates their practice with respect to the social structures that define their identity, the craft and techniques of contemporary actors and the …
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Life in the Uncanny Valley: Workplace Issues for Knowledge Workers on the Autism Spectrum
Many journal articles about autism spectrum disorders have been published. The definition of “high-functioning autism” used in these papers may need to be reconsidered, as a segment of the population may be more skilled than has been historically thought. A percentage of people on the autism …