Some individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) experience linguistic difficulties similar to those found in individuals with specific language... ...

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• 2007
• August 2007

Early identification and intervention are recognised as important elements of the clinical pathway for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Children with ASD and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be diagnosed at a different age than children who only have one of these diagnoses. ...

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• 2022
• March 2022

Parents are often expected to be the primary implementers of intervention for their young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The provision of a few hours a week of intervention by a trained therapist, in addition to parent-implemented intervention, could increase child outcomes compared to parent-implemented intervention in isolation. ...

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• 2022
• September 2022

Mothers of children with intellectual disability or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have poorer health than other mothers. ...

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• 2014
• December 2014

Behavioural differences in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder from simplex and multiplex families ...

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• 2014
• December 2014

A pre-emptive intervention for the autism spectrum disorder prodrome had no immediate treatment effect on early autism spectrum disorder symptoms ...

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• 2019
• September 2019

Rates of diagnosis of autism have risen since 1980, raising the question of whether some children who previously had other diagnoses are now being diagnosed... ...

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• 2008
• May 2008

Early supports to enhance social development in children with autism are widely promoted. While oxytocin has a crucial role in mammalian social development, its potential role as a medication to enhance social development in humans remains unclear. ...

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• 2022
• October 2022

This study provided evidence for high rate of alternative medicine use in an Australian paediatric ASD population, similar to other countries. ...

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• 2014
• January 2014

This paper presents a response to the Camarata (2014) lead article regarding the accuracy and effectiveness of early identification and early intervention... ...

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• 2014
• February 2014