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Autism/Asperger
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Autism/Asperger Definition:
Autism is defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV). Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is the name given to describe the wide range of behaviours amongst the Autistic population. Children with autism are less able to interact with the world as other children do. Typically they have deficits in three key areas: Verbal and non-verbal Communication, Social awareness and interactions Imaginative play (variable interests and behaviours). There are separate labels given to children with autism for different points on the Autism spectrum. At the least affected end, you may find labels such as Asperger's Syndrome, High Functioning Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder - Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS). At the other end of the spectrum you may find labels such as Autism, Classic Autism and Kanner Autism.
Autism is defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV). Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is the name given to describe the wide range of behaviours amongst the Autistic population. Children with autism are less able to interact with the world as other children do. Typically they have deficits in three key areas: Verbal and non-verbal Communication, Social awareness and interactions Imaginative play (variable interests and behaviours). There are separate labels given to children with autism for different points on the Autism spectrum. At the least affected end, you may find labels such as Asperger's Syndrome, High Functioning Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder - Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS). At the other end of the spectrum you may find labels such as Autism, Classic Autism and Kanner Autism.
Learn more about Autism/Asperger:
Link Between Epilepsy And Autism Found
Adults with epilepsy are more likely to have a greater number of characteristics of autism and Asperger syndrome, according to new research by the University of Bath, England. The finding was discovered by Dr. SallyAnn Wakeford, a PhD student from the University's Department of Psychology, and revealed a previously unknown link between epileptic seizures and the signs of autism in adults...
Human Intelligence Cannot Be Explained By The Size Of The Brain's Frontal Lobes
Research into the comparative size of the frontal lobes in humans and other species has determined that they are not - as previously thought - disproportionately enlarged relative to other areas of the brain, according to the most accurate and conclusive study of this area of the brain...
Tuberous Sclerosis Brain Science
Doctors often diagnose tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) based on the abnormal growths the genetic disease causes in organs around the body. Those overt anatomical structures, however, belie the microscopic and mysterious neurological differences behind the disease's troublesome behavioral symptoms: autism, intellectual disabilities, and seizures...
An Underlying Cause Of Autism Could Be Indicated By Enhanced Motion Perception
Children with autism see simple movement twice as quickly as other children their age, and this hypersensitivity to motion may provide clues to a fundamental cause of the developmental disorder, according to a new study. Such heightened sensory perception in autism may help explain why some people with the disorder are painfully sensitive to noise and bright lights...
Model Cell System Offers Insights Into Epilepsy, Schizophrenia, Other Neuropsych Disorders
Medical researchers have manipulated human stem cells into producing types of brain cells known to play important roles in neurodevelopmental disorders such as epilepsy, schizophrenia and autism...
Twitter Analysis Reveals Abuse Of Adderall As College Study Aid
A growing number of college students are abusing the ADHD medication Adderall to give them an academic edge, and they're tweeting about it. Thanks to Twitter, tracking roughly when and where Adderall use happens is now possible. So a group of BYU health science and computer science researchers did just that...
Psychology, Psychiatry And Neuroscience News From 'Frontiers'
Frontiers in Psychology Inherently analog quantity representations in olive baboons (Papio anubis) Human babies can 'count' up to 3 or 4, but for greater numbers, infants - and adults when distracted from counting precisely - use the analog system for comparing between counts of objects...
Early Intervention Program For Children With Autism Found To Be Cost Effective Through School Years
The Early Start Denver Model (ESDM), a comprehensive behavioral early intervention program that is appropriate for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as young as 12 months, has been found to reduce the need for ASD therapies and special education services through the school years following their early intervention. These findings were presented by David S. Mandell, Sc.D...
How A Text Message A Day Can Keep The Asthma Attack Away
Simply sending children with asthma a text message each day asking about their symptoms and providing knowledge about their condition can lead to improved health outcomes...
Larger Babies Are At A Greater Risk Of Autism
Babies who are above average in size when they are born are at a greater risk of autism, as well as those who are born below average in size, according to the biggest study of fetal growth and autism to date. The findings, published in The American Journal of Psychiatry, show the first clear link between large babies at birth and the risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder...
Researchers Successfully Treat Autism In Infants
Most infants respond to a game of peek-a-boo with smiles at the very least, and, for those who find the activity particularly entertaining, gales of laughter. For infants with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), however, the game can be distressing rather than pleasant, and they'll do their best to tune out all aspects of it - and that includes the people playing with them...
Early Differentiation Of Higher Brain Structures Affected By Competing Pathways
Sand-dwelling and rock-dwelling cichlids living in East Africa's Lake Malawi share a nearly identical genome, but have very different personalities. The territorial rock-dwellers live in communities where social interactions are important, while the sand-dwellers are itinerant and less aggressive...
Abnormal Placentas At Birth Reveal Increased Risk For Autism
Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine have figured out how to measure an infant's risk of developing autism by looking for abnormalities in his/her placenta at birth, allowing for earlier diagnosis and treatment for the developmental disorder. The findings are reported in the online issue of Biological Psychiatry...
Use Of Anti-Epileptic Drug During Pregnancy Associated With Increased Risk Of Autism
Maternal use of valproate (a drug used for the treatment of epilepsy and other neuropsychological disorders) during pregnancy was associated with a significantly increased risk of autism in offspring, according to a study in the April 24 issue of JAMA. The authors caution that these findings must be balanced against the treatment benefits for women who require valproate for epilepsy control...
Significant First Step In The Design Of A Multivalent Vaccine Against Several Autism-Related Gut Bacteria
A first-ever vaccine created by University of Guelph researchers for gut bacteria common in autistic children may also help control some autism symptoms. The groundbreaking study by Brittany Pequegnat and Guelph chemistry professor Mario Monteiro appears this month in the journal Vaccine. They developed a carbohydrate-based vaccine against the gut bug Clostridium bolteae. C...
Interventions Offer New Hope For Autistic Children Who Never Learn To Speak
An Autistica consultation published this month found that 24% of children with autism were non-verbal or minimally verbal, and it is known that these problems can persist into adulthood. Professionals have long attempted to support the development of language in these children but with mixed outcomes...
A Newborn's Placenta Can Predict Risk For Autism
Examining a newborn's placenta for abnormalities can identify the child's risk for autism, according to a new study by researchers at the Yale School of Medicine...
The Role Of Epigenetic Influences In Autism
Scientists from King's College London have identified patterns of epigenetic changes involved in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by studying genetically identical twins who differ in autism traits...
Taking Valproate While Pregnant Raises Autism Risk
Researchers have found that pregnant women who take the drug valproate (for epilepsy) could be at an increased risk of giving birth to a child with autism, according to a new study published in the journal JAMA...
Changes To Autism Diagnosis: Benefits And Challenges Ahead
Next month, the American Psychiatric Association will release its new edition of the psychiatry diagnostic "bible" of mental disorders. The new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) will have a strong impact on how clinicians diagnose many mental health conditions, including autism...
Evolving Genes
Researchers have designed a method that can universally test for evolutionary adaption, or positive (Darwinian) selection, in any chosen set of genes, using re-sequencing data such as that generated by the 1000 Genomes Project. The method identifies gene sets that show evidence for positive selection in comparison with matched controls, and thus highlights genes for further functional studies...
A Process Where Mutations Lead To Autism And Other Diseases Captured In Live Zebra Fish Embryos
Using spinning disk microscopy on barely day-old zebra fish embryos, University of Oregon scientists have gained a new window on how synapse-building components move to worksites in the central nervous system...
Brain Activity Distinguishes An Autistic Brain From A Non-Autistic Brain
Neuroscientists from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and the University of Toronto have developed an efficient and reliable method of analyzing brain activity to detect autism in children. Their findings appear in the online journal PLOS ONE...
Learning Disabilities Affect Up To 10 Per Cent Of Children
Up to 10 per cent of the population are affected by specific learning disabilities (SLDs), such as dyslexia, dyscalculia and autism, translating to 2 or 3 pupils in every classroom according to a new study. The study - by academics at UCL and Goldsmiths - also indicates that children are frequently affected by more than one learning disability...
Propranolol Could Improve Working Memory In Autism
People with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often have trouble communicating and interacting with others because they process language, facial expressions and social cues differently. Previously, researchers found that propranolol, a drug commonly used to treat high blood pressure, anxiety and panic, could improve the language abilities and social functioning of people with an ASD...
Interventions in schools for children with autism spectrum disorder: Methods and recommendations
Connie Kasari, Tristram Smith
Apr 16, 2013; 0:136236131-136236131
Parent-child interactions in autism: Characteristics of play
Stephanny Freeman, Connie Kasari
Mar 1, 2013; 17:147-161
Learning through interaction in children with autism: Preliminary data from asocial-communication-based intervention
Devin M. Casenhiser, Stuart G. Shanker, Jim Stieben
Mar 1, 2013; 17:220-241
Motor skills of toddlers with autism spectrum disorders
Meghann Lloyd, Megan MacDonald, Catherine Lord
Mar 1, 2013; 17:133-146
Feasibility of exposure response prevention to treat repetitive behaviors of children with autism and an intellectual disability: A brief report
Brian A. Boyd, Cooper R. Woodard, James W. Bodfish
Mar 1, 2013; 17:196-204
Early markers of autism spectrum disorders in infants and toddlers prospectively identified in the Social Attention and Communication Study
Josephine Barbaro, Cheryl Dissanayake
Jan 1, 2013; 17:64-86
Outcomes in adults with autism spectrum disorders: a historical perspective
Natalie A. Henninger, Julie Lounds Taylor
Jan 1, 2013; 17:103-116
Comparison of physical activity between children with autism spectrum disorders and typically developing children
Linda G Bandini, James Gleason, Carol Curtin, Keith Lividini, Sarah E Anderson, Sharon A Cermak, Melissa Maslin, Aviva Must
Jan 1, 2013; 17:44-54
A nationwide survey on quality of life and associated factors of adults with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders
Yoko Kamio, Naoko Inada, Tomonori Koyama
Jan 1, 2013; 17:15-26
Emotional recognition in autism spectrum conditions from voices and faces
Mary E. Stewart, Clair McAdam, Mitsuhiko Ota, Sue Peppe, Joanne Cleland
Jan 1, 2013; 17:6-14
A social competence intervention for young children with high functioning autism and Asperger syndrome: a pilot study
Elizabeth Portman Minne, Margaret Semrud-Clikeman
Nov 1, 2012; 16:586-602
Motor proficiency and emotional/behavioural disturbance in autism and Asperger's disorder: another piece of the neurological puzzle?
Nicole Papadopoulos, Jennifer McGinley, Bruce Tonge, John Bradshaw, Kerryn Saunders, Anna Murphy, Nicole Rinehart
Nov 1, 2012; 16:627-640
'I just don't fit anywhere': support experiences and future support needs of individuals with Asperger syndrome in middle adulthood
Gemma M. Griffith, Vasiliki Totsika, Susie Nash, Richard P. Hastings
Sep 1, 2012; 16:532-546
Confusion and inconsistency in diagnosis of Asperger syndrome: a review of studies from 1981 to 2010
Shilpi Sharma, Lisa Marks Woolfson, Simon C. Hunter
Sep 1, 2012; 16:465-486
A systematic review of training programs for parents of children with autism spectrum disorders: Single subject contributions
Stephanie Y. Patterson, Veronica Smith, Pat Mirenda
Sep 1, 2012; 16:498-522
Occupational therapy and sensory integration for children with autism: a feasibility, safety, acceptability and fidelity study
Roseann C. Schaaf, Teal W. Benevides, Donna Kelly, Zoe Mailloux-Maggio
May 1, 2012; 16:321-327
Putting theory of mind in its place: psychological explanations of the socio-emotional-communicative impairments in autistic spectrum disorder
Jill Boucher
May 1, 2012; 16:226-246
The association of autism diagnosis with socioeconomic status
Pauline Thomas, Walter Zahorodny, Bo Peng, Soyeon Kim, Nisha Jani, William Halperin, Michael Brimacombe
Mar 1, 2012; 16:201-213
The impact of the Advancing Social-communication And Play (ASAP) intervention on preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder
Jessica R. Dykstra, Brian A. Boyd, Linda R. Watson, Elizabeth R. Crais, Grace T. Baranek
Jan 1, 2012; 16:27-44
Creativity in savant artists with autism
Linda Pring, Nicola Ryder, Laura Crane, Beate Hermelin
Jan 1, 2012; 16:45-57
College students on the autism spectrum: Prevalence and associated problems
Susan W. White, Thomas H. Ollendick, Bethany C. Bray
Nov 1, 2011; 15:683-701
A pilot randomized controlled trial of DIR/FloortimeTM parent training intervention for pre-school children with autistic spectrum disorders
Kingkaew Pajareya, Kaewta Nopmaneejumruslers
Sep 1, 2011; 15:563-577
Peer interaction patterns among adolescents with autistic spectrum disorders (ASDs) in mainstream school settings
Neil Humphrey, Wendy Symes
Jul 1, 2011; 15:397-419
Social vulnerability and bullying in children with Asperger syndrome
Kate Sofronoff, Elizabeth Dark, Valerie Stone
May 1, 2011; 15:355-372
Evidence-Based Practices and Autism
Gary B. Mesibov, Victoria Shea
Jan 1, 2011; 15:114-133
Social StoriesTM to improve social skills in children with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review
Mohammad Karkhaneh, Brenda Clark, Maria B. Ospina, Jennifer C. Seida, Veronica Smith, Lisa Hartling
Nov 1, 2010; 14:641-662
Outcome of young children with autism: Does the amount of intervention influence developmental trajectories?
Celine Darrou, Rene Pry, Eric Pernon, Cecile Michelon, Charles Aussilloux, Amaria Baghdadli
Nov 1, 2010; 14:663-677
Editorial
Dermot Bowler
Nov 1, 2010; 14:555-557
Increasing social responsiveness in a child with autism: A comparison of music and non-music interventions
Emily Finnigan, Elizabeth Starr
Jul 1, 2010; 14:321-348
What can innovative technologies do for Autism Spectrum Disorders?
Sven Bolte, Ofer Golan, Matthew S. Goodwin, Lonnie Zwaigenbaum
May 1, 2010; 14:155-159
Effects of water exercise swimming program on aquatic skills and social behaviors in children with autism spectrum disorders
Chien-Yu Pan
Jan 1, 2010; 14:9-28
Emotional, motivational and interpersonal responsiveness of children with autism in improvisational music therapy
Jinah Kim, Tony Wigram, Christian Gold
Jul 1, 2009; 13:389-409
Article
Economic cost of autism in the UK
Martin Knapp, Renee Romeo, Jennifer Beecham
May 1, 2009; 13:317-336
Article
Editorial
Dermot Bowler
Jan 1, 2009; 13:5-8
Article
Social challenges and supports from the perspective of individuals with Asperger syndrome and other autism spectrum disabilities
Eve Muller, Adriana Schuler, Gregory B. Yates
Mar 1, 2008; 12:173-190
Article
`Make me normal': The views and experiences of pupils on the autistic spectrum in mainstream secondary schools
Neil Humphrey, Sarah Lewis
Jan 1, 2008; 12:23-46
Article
Evaluation of the Relationship Development Intervention Program
Steven E. Gutstein, Audrey F. Burgess, Ken Montfort
Sep 1, 2007; 11:397-411
Article
Pilot study of a parent training program for young children with autism: The PLAY Project Home Consultation program
Richard Solomon, Jonathan Necheles, Courtney Ferch, David Bruckman
May 1, 2007; 11:205-224
Article
Presentation of depression in autism and Asperger syndrome: A review
Mary E. Stewart, Louise Barnard, Joanne Pearson, Reem Hasan, Gregory O''Brien
Jan 1, 2006; 10:103-116
Article
Coping strategies in mothers and fathers of preschool and school-age children with autism
Richard P. Hastings, Hanna Kovshoff, Tony Brown, Nicholas J. Ward, Francesca Degli Espinosa, Bob Remington
Oct 1, 2005; 9:377-391
Article
Factors associated with functioning style and coping strategies of families with a child with an autism spectrum disorder
Daryl J. Higgins, Susan R. Bailey, Julian C. Pearce
May 1, 2005; 9:125-137
Article
Climbing the Symbolic Ladder in the DIR Model Through Floor Time/Interactive Play
Serena Wieder, Stanley I. Greenspan
Dec 1, 2003; 7:425-435
Article
Hardiness and Social Support as Predictors of Stress in Mothers of Typical Children, Children with Autism, and Children with Mental Retardation
Mary Jane Weiss
Mar 1, 2002; 6:115-130
Article
Anxiety in High-Functioning Children with Autism
Alinda Gillott, Fred Furniss, Ann Walter
Sep 1, 2001; 5:277-286
Article
The Attitudes of Teachers in Scotland to the Integration of Children with Autism into Mainstream Schools
Evelyn M C Gregor, Elaine Campbell
Jun 1, 2001; 5:189-207
Article
The Prevalence of Anxiety and Mood Problems among Children with Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Joseph A. Kim, Peter Szatmari, Susan E. Bryson, David L. Streiner, Freda J. Wilson
Jun 1, 2000; 4:117-132
Article
Outcome in Adult Life for more Able Individuals with Autism or Asperger Syndrome
Patricia Howlin
Mar 1, 2000; 4:63-83
Article
DSM-IV-Defined Asperger Syndrome: Cognitive, Behavioral and Early History Differentiation from High-Functioning Autism
Sally Ozonoff, Mikle South, Judith N. Miller
Mar 1, 2000; 4:29-46
Article
Strategies for Improving the Social Integration of Children with Asperger Syndrome
Tony Attwood
Mar 1, 2000; 4:85-100
Article
A Gluten-Free Diet as an Intervention for Autism and Associated Spectrum Disorders: Preliminary Findings
Paul Whiteley, Jacqui Rodgers, Dawn Savery, Paul Shattock
Mar 1, 1999; 3:45-65
Article
Link Between Epilepsy And Autism Found
Adults with epilepsy are more likely to have a greater number of characteristics of autism and Asperger syndrome, according to new research by the University of Bath, England. The finding was discovered by Dr. SallyAnn Wakeford, a PhD student from the University's Department of Psychology, and revealed a previously unknown link between epileptic seizures and the signs of autism in adults...
Human Intelligence Cannot Be Explained By The Size Of The Brain's Frontal Lobes
Research into the comparative size of the frontal lobes in humans and other species has determined that they are not - as previously thought - disproportionately enlarged relative to other areas of the brain, according to the most accurate and conclusive study of this area of the brain...
Tuberous Sclerosis Brain Science
Doctors often diagnose tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) based on the abnormal growths the genetic disease causes in organs around the body. Those overt anatomical structures, however, belie the microscopic and mysterious neurological differences behind the disease's troublesome behavioral symptoms: autism, intellectual disabilities, and seizures...
An Underlying Cause Of Autism Could Be Indicated By Enhanced Motion Perception
Children with autism see simple movement twice as quickly as other children their age, and this hypersensitivity to motion may provide clues to a fundamental cause of the developmental disorder, according to a new study. Such heightened sensory perception in autism may help explain why some people with the disorder are painfully sensitive to noise and bright lights...
Model Cell System Offers Insights Into Epilepsy, Schizophrenia, Other Neuropsych Disorders
Medical researchers have manipulated human stem cells into producing types of brain cells known to play important roles in neurodevelopmental disorders such as epilepsy, schizophrenia and autism...
Twitter Analysis Reveals Abuse Of Adderall As College Study Aid
A growing number of college students are abusing the ADHD medication Adderall to give them an academic edge, and they're tweeting about it. Thanks to Twitter, tracking roughly when and where Adderall use happens is now possible. So a group of BYU health science and computer science researchers did just that...
Psychology, Psychiatry And Neuroscience News From 'Frontiers'
Frontiers in Psychology Inherently analog quantity representations in olive baboons (Papio anubis) Human babies can 'count' up to 3 or 4, but for greater numbers, infants - and adults when distracted from counting precisely - use the analog system for comparing between counts of objects...
Early Intervention Program For Children With Autism Found To Be Cost Effective Through School Years
The Early Start Denver Model (ESDM), a comprehensive behavioral early intervention program that is appropriate for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as young as 12 months, has been found to reduce the need for ASD therapies and special education services through the school years following their early intervention. These findings were presented by David S. Mandell, Sc.D...
How A Text Message A Day Can Keep The Asthma Attack Away
Simply sending children with asthma a text message each day asking about their symptoms and providing knowledge about their condition can lead to improved health outcomes...
Larger Babies Are At A Greater Risk Of Autism
Babies who are above average in size when they are born are at a greater risk of autism, as well as those who are born below average in size, according to the biggest study of fetal growth and autism to date. The findings, published in The American Journal of Psychiatry, show the first clear link between large babies at birth and the risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder...
Researchers Successfully Treat Autism In Infants
Most infants respond to a game of peek-a-boo with smiles at the very least, and, for those who find the activity particularly entertaining, gales of laughter. For infants with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), however, the game can be distressing rather than pleasant, and they'll do their best to tune out all aspects of it - and that includes the people playing with them...
Early Differentiation Of Higher Brain Structures Affected By Competing Pathways
Sand-dwelling and rock-dwelling cichlids living in East Africa's Lake Malawi share a nearly identical genome, but have very different personalities. The territorial rock-dwellers live in communities where social interactions are important, while the sand-dwellers are itinerant and less aggressive...
Abnormal Placentas At Birth Reveal Increased Risk For Autism
Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine have figured out how to measure an infant's risk of developing autism by looking for abnormalities in his/her placenta at birth, allowing for earlier diagnosis and treatment for the developmental disorder. The findings are reported in the online issue of Biological Psychiatry...
Use Of Anti-Epileptic Drug During Pregnancy Associated With Increased Risk Of Autism
Maternal use of valproate (a drug used for the treatment of epilepsy and other neuropsychological disorders) during pregnancy was associated with a significantly increased risk of autism in offspring, according to a study in the April 24 issue of JAMA. The authors caution that these findings must be balanced against the treatment benefits for women who require valproate for epilepsy control...
Significant First Step In The Design Of A Multivalent Vaccine Against Several Autism-Related Gut Bacteria
A first-ever vaccine created by University of Guelph researchers for gut bacteria common in autistic children may also help control some autism symptoms. The groundbreaking study by Brittany Pequegnat and Guelph chemistry professor Mario Monteiro appears this month in the journal Vaccine. They developed a carbohydrate-based vaccine against the gut bug Clostridium bolteae. C...
Interventions Offer New Hope For Autistic Children Who Never Learn To Speak
An Autistica consultation published this month found that 24% of children with autism were non-verbal or minimally verbal, and it is known that these problems can persist into adulthood. Professionals have long attempted to support the development of language in these children but with mixed outcomes...
A Newborn's Placenta Can Predict Risk For Autism
Examining a newborn's placenta for abnormalities can identify the child's risk for autism, according to a new study by researchers at the Yale School of Medicine...
The Role Of Epigenetic Influences In Autism
Scientists from King's College London have identified patterns of epigenetic changes involved in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by studying genetically identical twins who differ in autism traits...
Taking Valproate While Pregnant Raises Autism Risk
Researchers have found that pregnant women who take the drug valproate (for epilepsy) could be at an increased risk of giving birth to a child with autism, according to a new study published in the journal JAMA...
Changes To Autism Diagnosis: Benefits And Challenges Ahead
Next month, the American Psychiatric Association will release its new edition of the psychiatry diagnostic "bible" of mental disorders. The new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) will have a strong impact on how clinicians diagnose many mental health conditions, including autism...
Evolving Genes
Researchers have designed a method that can universally test for evolutionary adaption, or positive (Darwinian) selection, in any chosen set of genes, using re-sequencing data such as that generated by the 1000 Genomes Project. The method identifies gene sets that show evidence for positive selection in comparison with matched controls, and thus highlights genes for further functional studies...
A Process Where Mutations Lead To Autism And Other Diseases Captured In Live Zebra Fish Embryos
Using spinning disk microscopy on barely day-old zebra fish embryos, University of Oregon scientists have gained a new window on how synapse-building components move to worksites in the central nervous system...
Brain Activity Distinguishes An Autistic Brain From A Non-Autistic Brain
Neuroscientists from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and the University of Toronto have developed an efficient and reliable method of analyzing brain activity to detect autism in children. Their findings appear in the online journal PLOS ONE...
Learning Disabilities Affect Up To 10 Per Cent Of Children
Up to 10 per cent of the population are affected by specific learning disabilities (SLDs), such as dyslexia, dyscalculia and autism, translating to 2 or 3 pupils in every classroom according to a new study. The study - by academics at UCL and Goldsmiths - also indicates that children are frequently affected by more than one learning disability...
Propranolol Could Improve Working Memory In Autism
People with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often have trouble communicating and interacting with others because they process language, facial expressions and social cues differently. Previously, researchers found that propranolol, a drug commonly used to treat high blood pressure, anxiety and panic, could improve the language abilities and social functioning of people with an ASD...
Interventions in schools for children with autism spectrum disorder: Methods and recommendations
Connie Kasari, Tristram Smith
Apr 16, 2013; 0:136236131-136236131
Parent-child interactions in autism: Characteristics of play
Stephanny Freeman, Connie Kasari
Mar 1, 2013; 17:147-161
Learning through interaction in children with autism: Preliminary data from asocial-communication-based intervention
Devin M. Casenhiser, Stuart G. Shanker, Jim Stieben
Mar 1, 2013; 17:220-241
Motor skills of toddlers with autism spectrum disorders
Meghann Lloyd, Megan MacDonald, Catherine Lord
Mar 1, 2013; 17:133-146
Feasibility of exposure response prevention to treat repetitive behaviors of children with autism and an intellectual disability: A brief report
Brian A. Boyd, Cooper R. Woodard, James W. Bodfish
Mar 1, 2013; 17:196-204
Early markers of autism spectrum disorders in infants and toddlers prospectively identified in the Social Attention and Communication Study
Josephine Barbaro, Cheryl Dissanayake
Jan 1, 2013; 17:64-86
Outcomes in adults with autism spectrum disorders: a historical perspective
Natalie A. Henninger, Julie Lounds Taylor
Jan 1, 2013; 17:103-116
Comparison of physical activity between children with autism spectrum disorders and typically developing children
Linda G Bandini, James Gleason, Carol Curtin, Keith Lividini, Sarah E Anderson, Sharon A Cermak, Melissa Maslin, Aviva Must
Jan 1, 2013; 17:44-54
A nationwide survey on quality of life and associated factors of adults with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders
Yoko Kamio, Naoko Inada, Tomonori Koyama
Jan 1, 2013; 17:15-26
Emotional recognition in autism spectrum conditions from voices and faces
Mary E. Stewart, Clair McAdam, Mitsuhiko Ota, Sue Peppe, Joanne Cleland
Jan 1, 2013; 17:6-14
A social competence intervention for young children with high functioning autism and Asperger syndrome: a pilot study
Elizabeth Portman Minne, Margaret Semrud-Clikeman
Nov 1, 2012; 16:586-602
Motor proficiency and emotional/behavioural disturbance in autism and Asperger's disorder: another piece of the neurological puzzle?
Nicole Papadopoulos, Jennifer McGinley, Bruce Tonge, John Bradshaw, Kerryn Saunders, Anna Murphy, Nicole Rinehart
Nov 1, 2012; 16:627-640
'I just don't fit anywhere': support experiences and future support needs of individuals with Asperger syndrome in middle adulthood
Gemma M. Griffith, Vasiliki Totsika, Susie Nash, Richard P. Hastings
Sep 1, 2012; 16:532-546
Confusion and inconsistency in diagnosis of Asperger syndrome: a review of studies from 1981 to 2010
Shilpi Sharma, Lisa Marks Woolfson, Simon C. Hunter
Sep 1, 2012; 16:465-486
A systematic review of training programs for parents of children with autism spectrum disorders: Single subject contributions
Stephanie Y. Patterson, Veronica Smith, Pat Mirenda
Sep 1, 2012; 16:498-522
Occupational therapy and sensory integration for children with autism: a feasibility, safety, acceptability and fidelity study
Roseann C. Schaaf, Teal W. Benevides, Donna Kelly, Zoe Mailloux-Maggio
May 1, 2012; 16:321-327
Putting theory of mind in its place: psychological explanations of the socio-emotional-communicative impairments in autistic spectrum disorder
Jill Boucher
May 1, 2012; 16:226-246
The association of autism diagnosis with socioeconomic status
Pauline Thomas, Walter Zahorodny, Bo Peng, Soyeon Kim, Nisha Jani, William Halperin, Michael Brimacombe
Mar 1, 2012; 16:201-213
The impact of the Advancing Social-communication And Play (ASAP) intervention on preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder
Jessica R. Dykstra, Brian A. Boyd, Linda R. Watson, Elizabeth R. Crais, Grace T. Baranek
Jan 1, 2012; 16:27-44
Creativity in savant artists with autism
Linda Pring, Nicola Ryder, Laura Crane, Beate Hermelin
Jan 1, 2012; 16:45-57
College students on the autism spectrum: Prevalence and associated problems
Susan W. White, Thomas H. Ollendick, Bethany C. Bray
Nov 1, 2011; 15:683-701
A pilot randomized controlled trial of DIR/FloortimeTM parent training intervention for pre-school children with autistic spectrum disorders
Kingkaew Pajareya, Kaewta Nopmaneejumruslers
Sep 1, 2011; 15:563-577
Peer interaction patterns among adolescents with autistic spectrum disorders (ASDs) in mainstream school settings
Neil Humphrey, Wendy Symes
Jul 1, 2011; 15:397-419
Social vulnerability and bullying in children with Asperger syndrome
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Mandi Beimel M.A., MFT
Marriage and Family Therapist
Self-Employed Lic.# MFC37517
Email Mandi Beimel M.A., MFT
Phone: (818) 787-8464
Marriage and Family Therapist
Self-Employed Lic.# MFC37517
Email Mandi Beimel M.A., MFT
Phone: (818) 787-8464
OFFICE ADDRESS:
23123 Ventura Blvd, Ste 207
Woodland Hills, CA 91364
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Encino, CA 91426
23123 Ventura Blvd, Ste 207
Woodland Hills, CA 91364
MAILING ADDRESS:
Post Office Box 260841
Encino, CA 91426