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Showing 1 to 20 of 116 for “"High functioning"”.
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Semantic Processing in Adults with High Functioning Autism
… the semantic processing of 19 adults with high-functioning autism (HFA) and 18 age and verbal-IQ matched controls using language tasks that varied in the demand for simple or integrative processing. On standardized measures, the individuals with autism had relatively intact vocabulary …
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Prototype effects in high functioning children with autism
… three studies each with two participant groups: high-functioning children with autism and a matched control group of typically developing children. The first study used stimulus cards to test whether prototype effects were shown in recognition memory (Experiments 3.1 - 3.3). The second used dot …
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Autism spectrum disorders in high functioning: Diagnostic considerations (AHA)
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Well-Being in Adults with High Functioning Autism Characteristics
… well-being in adults with characteristics of high functioning autism. Drawing on first-, second-, and third-person perspectives, this study explored how autistic traits affect well-being. Integral methodological pluralism (IMP) was employed as a framework towards achieving a more balanced, …
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High functioning autism and common coexisting conditions: An EEG investigation
… disorders) in autism is extremely high, which raises questions about the nature of the co-occurring symptoms. It is unclear whether these additional conditions are true comorbid conditions, or simply behaviour that is better conceptualised through the ASD diagnosis. The overall aim …
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A Web application to improve emotional awareness in high-functioning autistics
… Taken for granted by most neurotypical people, high-functioning autistics are often lacking in this area of social-skill development. This idea of emotion to scenario matching is accomplished using a series of different games that take different approaches to exercise these skills. The …
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Reading Development: Exploring the Lived Experiences of Individuals with High Functioning Autism
… this study empowered four young adults with High Functioning Autism (HFA) and their parents to share stories and experiences about these young adults’ reading development from early childhood through adolescence. A qualitative multiple-case design was used. Data sources included eight …
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The Importance of Effectively Teaching Social Skills to Students with High-Functioning Autism
… dramatic increase, the amount of children with high-functioning autism that have entered public schools across the United States has skyrocketed. Often times these children might have average IQs, but they often exhibit deficits in various social skills that can cause them to have difficulties …
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The social and emotional functioning of adults with high functioning autism or asperger syndrome
… to explore differences in social and emotional functioning between adults with High Functioning Autism (HFA) and adults with Asperger Syndrome (AS) through two studies. The first study aimed to explore the ability to interpret complex emotions and the perceived ability to empathise between …
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Indicators of Linguistic Processing Constraints in the Narratives of Individuals with High-Functioning Autism
… compare the language production of adults with high-functioning autism (HFA) to that of age and Verbal IQ-matched controls with respect to speech disruptions and formulaic expressions, features which indicate linguistic processing challenges. Standard language measures and language samples from …
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Key Components of Successful Sexuality Education for High Functioning Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
… existing research on the sexuality education of high functioning adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) even though current research suggests that 1 in 68 children are diagnosed with ASD (CDC, 2014). Through group consensus of experts in ASD representing families, school-based …
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Social competence, peer victimization, and depression in young adults with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders
… factors to depression in young adult males with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders (HFASD) and controls. Specifically, this study examined the relationship between recalled relational peer victimization, self-perceived social competence, global self-worth, and symptoms of depression in …
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A serious game to provide social skills training for people with Asperger's Syndrome/High-Functioning Autism
… skill training for young adults and adults with High-Functioning Autism. Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition changing the way people see the world and interact with others. It occurs on a spectrum of severity, with individuals at the less severe end classified as having High-Functioning …
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The Impact Of Teachers’ Perceptions Of Students With High Functioning Autism On The Student’s Learning Environment
… and describes teachers' perceptions towards high functioning autistic (ASD) students and its impact on the student's learning environment in suburban elementary school inclusion classrooms. Significant themes and subthemes emerged while analyzing the data. The emergent themes categorized were …
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Relationship between Social Cognition, Language, Executive Functioning and Theory of Mind Ability in High-Functioning Autism
… a large sample of 272 children and adults with high-functioning autism (HFA). The results of a series of hierarchical linear regression models indicated that the strongest relationship occurred between a general measure of language ability (Verbal IQ) and two different measures of ToM. In both …
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