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An investigation of adherence to best practice guidelines for autism diagnosis in New ZealandMany clinicians in New Zealand do not follow guidelines for best practice in autism diagnosis. In this study, we investigated the processes that health professionals in New Zealand follow when diagnosing autistic children and adults. We asked 117 health professionals from a range of services and regions in New Zealand, how they identify and diagnose autism.
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Complementary and alternative medicine for autism spectrum disorders: Rationale, safety and efficacyThere is insufficient evidence to draw conclusions on the efficacy of modified diets, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, immune therapy, and vitamin and fatty acid...
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Brief Report: Further Evidence for a Link Between Inner Speech Limitations and Executive Function in High-Functioning Children with AutismThis study investigated the involvement of inner speech limitations in the executive dysfunction associated with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs).
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Fetal Testosterone, Socio-Emotional Engagement and Language DevelopmentThe present study investigated the relations among fetal testosterone, child socio-emotional engagement and language development...
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Cell phone use by adolescents with Asperger SyndromeWhile young people have generally been at the forefront of the adoption and use of new communications technologies, little is known of uses by exceptional youth
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Maternal life events during pregnancy and offspring language ability in middle childhoodThere is accumulating evidence for a link between maternal stress during pregnancy and later behavioural and emotional problems in children.
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Intact spontaneous emotional expressivity to non-facial but not facial stimuli in schizophrenia: An electromyographic studyThe results indicate that schizophrenia is marked by a disruption in rapid facial responding to facial expressions, but intact responding to non-facial emotional stimuli
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Parental experiences using the Therapy Outcomes by You (TOBY) application to deliver early intervention to their child with autismParental experience of TOBY was positive when use of the application aligned with parental proficiency, opportunities for use, and importantly, the needs of the child
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Validation of a novel theory of mind measurement tool: The social robot video taskSocial communication difficulties in autism spectrum disorder have been associated with poor Theory of Mind (ToM), an ability to attribute mental states to others. Interventions using humanoid robots could improve ToM that may generalize to human-human interactions. Traditionally, ToM has been measured using the Firth-Happe Animations (FHA) task which depicts interactions between two animated triangles.
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Functioning, participation, and quality of life in children with intellectual disability: an observational studyTo investigate associations between functioning, community participation, and quality of life (QoL) and identify whether participation mediates the effects of functioning on QoL.