Search Results - "autism"

The article reviews the issues the families raising children with Autism Spectrum Disorders encounter and the assistance available. The theoretical part presents the concept of Autism Spectrum Disorders and reviews the legal acts regulating family support and the need for social worker’s assistance...

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Early childhood autism, or autism spectrum disorders, is an extremely heterogeneous group of conditions that share similar symptoms  of dysontogenesis. Epilepsy is the most significant comorbidity in autism. The present article covers various aspects of comorbidity between epilepsy and autism, descr...

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This study evaluates the alleged relationship between childhood vaccination—specifically the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) and DPT (diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus) vaccines—and the development of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). It addresses public concerns by reviewing existing literature and high...

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The etiology of autism spectrum disorders still remains unclear. Recently a number of research have emerged linking the increment of vaccination in population and the increased frequency of autism spectrum disorders. In this review we analyzed the most representational studies on this issue. The mai...

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In our paper we are introducing social anthropological perspective on autism (autistic spectrum disorders), as the topic which is in line with the tradition of the social anthropology interested in the studies of subject formation in the societies of the so called West. In the centre of our interest...

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The article discusses recent ideas about autism: classification approaches, incidence, etiology and pathogenesis, clinical manifestations and diagnosis, comorbid medical conditions, early detection approaches and medical care for children with autism spectrum disorders. The focus is on the informati...

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In this publication, five of the most common vaccine myths are discussed and dispelled. Written by Kelley Lobean McKinley, Meghan A. Berryman, Melissa K. Jones, and Jennifer C. Drew, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Microbiology and Cell Science, March 2022.

Do individuals with autism overlook opportunity costs? Considering the mediating role of cognitive biases and utilizing an AI-driven experiment, our provisional answer is yes. Cognitive biases can severely distort the accurate calculation of opportunity costs, which is essential for making optimal d...

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This article presents a narrative theoretical and empirical review of religiosity in adults on the autism spectrum. Religiosity is defined as an individual set of beliefs and practices proposed by a religious institution or group. This topic is critical for better understanding the religious and spi...

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Loretta Thomaidis, Antigoni Choleva, Miltiades Kyprianou Second Department of Paediatrics, Developmental Assessment Unit, “P. & A. Kyriakou” Children’s Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, Athens, Greece&...

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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) expresses different usage of communication, application of language and stereotypic behavior. ASD continues lifelong. Therefore, good design quality and special education is essential for individuals who are diagnosed with ASD. The suitable design of special education...

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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurological and developmental condition that occurs in approximately 1 in 100 children. ASD is a lifelong condition defined by difficulties with social communication, restricted interests, and repetitive behaviors, among other symptoms. Currently, we unde...

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Sarah E Fitzpatrick, Laura Srivorakiat, Logan K Wink, Ernest V Pedapati, Craig A Erickson Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA Abstract: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder charact...

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RESEARCH OBJECTIVE: This article examines, both theoretically and empirically, the factors that can promote teachers’ positive attitudes toward the inclusion of children with ASD. THE RESEARCH PROBLEM AND METHODS: The study utilized the Teachers’ Multidimensional Scale of Attitudes Toward Inclus...

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There is a hypothesis of the involvement of the glutamatergic system in the development of autism. It has been shown that the chronic experience in daily intermale confrontations leads to disturbances in social behavior: a decrease in communicativeness, disturbances of socialization, emergence of st...

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The purpose of this study is to explore possible differences between autistic and neurotypical (NT) children in novel metaphor comprehension. Much of the recent literature has related metaphor comprehension difficulties that autistic individuals exhibit to general linguistic abilities. In our design...

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The inheritance of epilepsy is an important problem of current neuroscience. The present report reviews the factors that impact the development of a specific disease in children born to parents with epilepsy. Due to the increasing number of patients with autism spectrum disorders it is important to...

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It is known that among the many factors that cause dental diseases in children, disorders of mental development and disorders of the nervous system, including autism, are important. The study of dental incidence in children with autism is relevant in view of the need to develop and implement effect...

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Autisme adalah kondisi yang dialami seorang anak sejak lahir atau masa balita, di mana anak kesulitan membangun hubungan sosial dan komunikasi secara normal, sehingga dapat memengaruhi kemandiriannya dalam memenuhi kebutuhan kebersihan pribadi atau personal hygiene. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk m...

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Early childhood autism, or autism spectrum disorders, is an extremely heterogeneous group of conditions that share similar symptoms of dysontogenesis. The most significant comorbidity in patients with autism is epilepsy, which is still associated with a variety of controversies. The present article...

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