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        An investigation of adherence to best practice guidelines for autism diagnosis in New Zealand

        Many 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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        Functioning, participation, and quality of life in children with intellectual disability: an observational study

        To investigate associations between functioning, community participation, and quality of life (QoL) and identify whether participation mediates the effects of functioning on QoL. ...

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        Analysis of common genetic variation and rare CNVs in the Australian Autism Biobank

        Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental condition whose biological basis is yet to be elucidated. The Australian Autism Biobank (AAB) is an initiative of the Cooperative Research Centre for Living with Autism (Autism CRC) to establish an Australian resource of biospecimens, phenotypes and genomic data for research on autism. ...

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        Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in autism spectrum disorder: Protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled clinical trial

        There are no well-established biomedical treatments for the core symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A small number of studies suggest that repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), a non-invasive brain stimulation technique, may improve clinical and cognitive outcomes in ASD. ...

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        Risk and protective factors for the health of primary care-givers of children with autism spectrum disorders or ID: a narrative review

        We aimed to review original research which described factors impacting the health of primary care-givers of children with Autism or Intellectual Disability ...

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        Investigating facial phenotype in autism spectrum conditions: The importance of a hypothesis driven approach

        The identification of differences in the facial phenotype of individuals with ASC may contribute to efforts to promote early identification of the condition and help elucidate etiological pathways. ...

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        Relationship between early motor milestones and severity of restricted and repetitive behaviors in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder

        This study provides the first evidence for the association between restricted and repetitive behaviors and age of attainment of early motor milestones. ...

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        MACROD2 gene associated with autistic-like traits in a general population sample

        The MACROD2 gene is a strong positional candidate risk factor for autistic-like traits in the general population ...

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        Perceived gender ratings for high and low scorers on the autism-spectrum quotient consistent with the extreme male brain account of autism

        This study tested the 'Extreme Male Brain' theory & androgyny accounts of Autism spectrum disorder. ...

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        Is the broad autism phenotype in mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder exacerbated by the challenges of caring for their children?

        This qualitative study of parental interviews provided a preliminary examination of whether behaviours consistent with the BAP may have been exacerbated by... ...

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