Advances in Autism
Improving international health outcomes in health, education and social aspects of care
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Health and Social Care
Being diagnosed with autism in adulthood: a personal case study
Ross HenleyThis paper aims to report the personal experiences of an adult male diagnosed with autism at the age of 48 years.
Commentary on “being diagnosed with autism in adulthood: a personal case study”
Samuel Tromans, Verity ChesterThe purpose of this paper is to provide a commentary on “being diagnosed with autism in adulthood: a personal case study”.
Correlations between facial emotion recognition and cognitive flexibility in autism spectrum disorder
Rosa Angela Fabio, Sonia Esposito, Cristina Carrozza, Gaetana Pino, Tindara CaprìVarious studies have examined the role of executive functions in autism, but there is a lack of research in the current literature on cognitive flexibility in autism…
Expressivity in children with autism and Williams syndrome
Philip To LaiThe purpose of this study is to investigate the social and affective aspects of communication in school-age children with HFA and school-age children with WS using a…
The effectiveness of using colors in L1 and L2 vocabulary development of autistic children
Abdel Rahman Mitib Altakhaineh, Hodan Mahmoud, Alaa Y. AbukhaterThe purpose of this paper is to examine the effectiveness of using colors and learner’s intelligence quotient (IQ) in teaching new vocabulary in Arabic (L1) and English…
100 years from now: comparing parental perspectives about supports for adults with autism in the USA and China
Diana Baker, Helen McCabe, Mary Kelly, Tian JiangFindings from a comparative qualitative study with parents in the USA and China increase the understanding of experiences of adults with autism in both countries.
Pre-school teachers’ perceptions of challenging behaviours of students with autism spectrum disorder within inclusive settings
Yong-Hwee NahStudents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often have challenging behaviours that can create significant teaching challenges in group settings such as in mainstream…
The impact of sensory activity schedule (SAS) intervention on classroom task performance in students with autism – a pilot randomised controlled trial
Caroline Jennifer Mills, Christine Chapparo, Joanne HinittSensory processing difficulties can negatively affect children with autism at school. There is limited evidence to guide practice in this area. The purpose of this study…
Evaluation of sleep disturbances, gastrointestinal problems and eating behaviors in Turkish children with autistic disorder and PDD-NOS
Sebahat Gok, Serife Nur Ozturk, Rabia Karaca, Serhat İlbars, Nalan Hakime NogayThe purpose of this study is to evaluate the relationship between sleep disturbances, gastrointestinal (GI) problems and eating behaviors in children who are diagnosed…
Social and motor skills of children and youth with autism from the perspectives of caregivers
Brianne Redquest, Pamela Bryden, Paula FletcherThis study aims to explore social and motor impairments of children with autism through the perspectives of their caregivers. Social and motor deficits among people with…
Autism identification across ethnic groups: a narrative review
Samuel Tromans, Verity Chester, Eli Gemegah, Kristian Roberts, Zoe Morgan, Guiqing Lily Yao, Traolach BrughaThe purpose of the paper is to review autism identification across different ethnic groups. Diagnosis of autism may be missed or delayed in certain ethnic groups, leading…
Soundbeam imitation intervention: Training children with autism to imitate meaningless body gestures through music
Sara Forti, Barbara Colombo, John Clark, Arianna Bonfanti, Stefania Molteni, Alessandro Crippa, Alessandro Antonietti, Massimo MolteniThis paper aims to present the application and critical reflection on the effects of a intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD): the Soundbeam…
Gender differences in mental health prevalence in autism
Felicity Sedgewick, Jenni Leppanen, Kate TchanturiaMental health conditions are known to be more common amongst autistic than non-autistic people. To date, there is little work exploring gender differences in mental health…
ISSN:
2056-3868Online date, start – end:
2015Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen access:
hybridEditors:
- Dr Jane McCarthy
- Prof Eddie Chaplin
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