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Showing 1 to 20 of 110 for “"Neurotypical"”.
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Comparing Developmental Trajectories of Loophole Behavior in Autistic and Neurotypical Children
Loophole behavior is a common strategy used by neurotypical children to avoid trouble. The use of loopholes requires pattern recognition, language understanding, rational planning, and goal alignment. A major marker of autism is difficulty with Theory of Mind and language tasks, making their …
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The Impact of Social Inclusion from the Perspective of the Neurotypical Peer
… of social inclusion from the perspective of the neurotypical peer. My research analyzes three strategies that are widely used to promote the acquisition of social skills for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders; Social Skills Training, Peer-Network Implementation, and Pivotal Response …
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Effects of music on joint attention between individuals with autism and neurotypical siblings
… joint attention between individuals with ASD and neurotypical siblings. One sibling pair (dyad) participated in this study. To be eligible for the study, one sibling must have an ASD diagnosis, be between the ages of 6 to 10 years old, have a sibling up to three years older with no ASD or related …
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Finding Place in a “Neurotypical” Society: a Phenomenological Study of Individuals with Asperger’s Syndrome
… to build nearness in what has been coined a neurotypical world. Five adults with Asperger’s Syndrome were interviewed three times each, sharing their experiences in school, the workplace, and community, elaborating upon how they attempted to fit in with their neurotypical peers. They also …
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Attentional demands do affect amplitudes of N1 and N2 in the sensory gating paradigm in neurotypical adults and children
Past research has shown that N1 and N2 ERP components may be related to attention; however, few studies have measured N1 and N2 amplitudes when attention was manipulated. In this study, two ERP sensory gating paradigms were used in which attention was manipulated by requiring participants either to …
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I see you smile, you must be happy! Social-emotional gains and usability evaluation of the new training tool E.V.A.: A pilot study
… deficits in emotion recognition in comparison to neurotypically developed persons. But social-emotional skills are believed to be positively augmented by training. A new adaptive social cognition training tool “E.V.A.” is introduced which teaches emotion recognition from face, voice and body …
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Fostering Verbal and Play Interactions in Heritage Language: A Naturalistic Intervention Mediated by Siblings for Autistic Children
… interventions (SMIs) suggests that neurotypical siblings may help bolster language and play development in autistic children (Akers et al., 2018; Celiberti & Harris, 1993; Coe et al., 1991; Glugatch & Machalicek, 2021; Oppenheim-Leaf et al., 2012; Spector & Charlop, 2018), though …
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Exploring social camouflaging in adolescents with and without autism
… autistic adults and has not typically included neurotypical comparison groups. A better understanding of camouflaging in younger individuals, and how camouflaging may be similar and different among autistic and neurotypical individuals, is needed. The purpose of this study was to compare levels …
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Social identity in the workplace : a multiple case study that explores how social group membership impacts people who identify as neurodivergent in workplaces designed for neurotypical employees.
… navigate environments primarily designed around neurotypical needs and expectations. While some organizations recognize the importance of neurodiversity inclusion, many workplaces lack an understanding of how neurodivergent employees experience and manage their professional identities. This study …
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How to Best Support Individuals Growing up with a Special Needs Sibling
… this study was to understand the emotions of a neurotypically developing sibling. This study also attempted to understand how caregivers can best support the neurotypical sibling in the areas of self-concept and overall well-being. The gap is knowledge is how to better support neurotypical …
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The relationship between childhood attachment, parenting styles and social development in autism spectrum disorder
… in children with ASD. Furthermore, studies in neurotypical populations have found significant links between attachment security and ToM acquisition, and some have posited parenting behaviours as predictors of social development. Less is known about these construct in children with ASD. This …
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Different Pathways To Cognition: An Erp Investigation of Enhanced Perceptual Functioning And Autistic Traits in School-aged Children
… perceptual processes to a greater extent than neurotypical comparisons to support problem solving and reasoning. Despite substantial evidence supporting differential information processing streams in autism, the relationship between these processing streams and autistic traits is not well …
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College students' perceptions of malingering attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
… the disorder. Participants in this study were neurotypical college students and those with a valid ADHD diagnosis. Half of the neurotypical participants were instructed to malinger ADHD on all study assessments. Participants who were instructed to malinger ADHD subjectively reported …
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Empathy in autism spectrum disorder: Predictions from child/adolescent temperament, parenting styles, and parenting stress
… within this group. To date, studies of neurotypical children and adolescents suggest the explanatory power of temperament, parenting style, and parenting stress; associations which have yet to be adequately explored with ASD. Thus, the overarching aim of this investigation was to test …
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“I wouldn't call it a disorder, it's just that my brain works differently to neurotypical people”: An exploration of how autistic people maintain their well-being and construct mental health support
… and away from applying therapy designed for a neurotypical population. This research uses a qualitative thematic analysis to explore the experiences of autistic people in maintaining and understanding their own well-being, as well as the concept of well-being in a more general sense. The …
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Educational and vocational disengagement in autistic young adults
… whether they are more vulnerable compared to neurotypical and other SEN pupils. The second empirical chapter assesses how disengagement is linked with quality of life (QoL) in autistic young people compared to neurotypical young people. The widely employed WHO-QoL-BREF questionnaire is used to …
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Comprehension and Production of Contrastive Reference in Autism
… monolingual English-speaking children; 26 neurotypical children and 16 autistic children, between the ages of 6;0 to 9;11 years participated in two computerized comprehension and production tasks of contrastive reference. In the comprehension task, participants listened to adjectivally …
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Characterizing Speech Motor Pattern in Minimally Verbal Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder via Surface Electromyography
… exhibited by mvASD individuals compared to neurotypical controls. The sEMG data was collected while 25 participants, including 10 mvASD individuals and 15 neurotypical controls performed a series of carefully designed speech tasks. Features such as Root Mean Square (RMS) values, Pearson …
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Investigating the pursuit of prosocial goals among neurodivergent adults: a naturalistic prospective memory study
… The current study (N = 62) employed a 2 (Group: Neurotypical vs. Neurodivergent) X 2 (Goal Type: Prosocial vs. Self-Interested) mixed factor design examining the impact of prosocial motivation on everyday prospective memory performance between neurodivergent and neurotypical adults. Notably, …
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The perception and experience of autism expressed through visual constructs
… person and I perceive the world differently to neurotypical, non-autistic people. This study aims to explore this difference in perception by analysing my experience of autism and looking to express this difference through artistic practice. Through my research I have determined that although …
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