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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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        Umbilical cord androgens and estrogens in relation to verbal and nonverbal abilities at age 10 in the general population

        These data suggest that late gestation sex steroids do not exert a major effect on nonverbal and verbal abilities in middle childhood. ...

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        Short report: Relationship between restricted and repetitive behaviours in children with autism spectrum disorder and their parents

        Restricted and repetitive behaviours constitute a core symptom domain of autism spectrum disorder ...

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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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        Evidence of a reduction over time in the behavioral severity of autistic disorder diagnoses

        This study provides the first clear evidence of a reduction over time in the behavioral severity of individuals diagnosed with Autistic Disorder during a period of stability in diagnostic criteria ...

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        Commentary: Are we expecting too much from the extreme male brain theory of autism? A reflection on Kung et al. (2016)

        This commentary highlights inconsistent findings that undermine the extreme male brain theory autism but data may not present an adequate test of the hypothesis ...

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        Reduced goal-directed action control in autism spectrum disorder

        Investigate whether impairments in the ability to execute flexible goal-directed actions may be an underlying feature in ASD contributing to these symptoms ...

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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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        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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        Comparative analysis of outcome measures used in examining neurodevelopmental effects of early childhood anesthesia exposure

        This paper reports on data from the Western Australian Pregnancy Cohort (Raine) Study to examine whether exposure to anesthetics in children younger than 3... ...

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