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Diagnostic evaluation for autism spectrum disorder: A survey of health professionals in AustraliaReported practice of some professionals in Australia may not be consistent with international best practice guidelines for ASD diagnosis
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Autism Spectrum Disorder, Language Disorder, and Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder: Overlaps, Distinguishing Features, and Clinical ImplicationsStrictly defined cases of social (pragmatic) communication disorder and specific language impairment can be distinguished from autism spectrum disorder
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A Prospective Ultrasound Study of Prenatal Growth in Infant Siblings of Children With AutismIdentified no significant differences between the high- and low-risk fetuses in the rate of prenatal head and body growth throughout the 2nd and 3rd-trimester
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Autism spectrum disorder in children born preterm: Role of exposure to perinatal inflammationThis review aims to summarise and evaluate the potential mechanisms and evidence for the role of prenatal infection on the central nervous system, and how it...
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Sibling’s likelihood of autism diagnosis impacted by age gap, study findsThe Curtin University research in collaboration with The Kids Research Institute Australia, published in Autism Research, investigated more than 925,000 births in Denmark, Finland and Sweden.
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World-first video trial to help babies at risk of autism thriveVideo technology is helping researchers learn more about the early communication style of infants with a family history of autism, ADHD or intellectual disability.
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Developing national guidelines for intervention with children on the autism spectrum in AustraliaInvestigators: Prof Andrew Whitehouse, Prof David Trembath Project description This project involves developing a national practice guideline for
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Prenatal maternal stress events and phenotypic outcomes in Autism Spectrum DisorderASD, in the context of prenatal maternal stress exposure, may be associated with a more severe phenotype, particularly when there are multiple prenatal exposures
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Beyond the hype and hope: Critical considerations for intranasal oxytocin research in autism spectrum disorderIn this review, we comprehensively evaluate the rationale for oxytocin as a therapeutic, evaluating evidence from various various sources.
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Randomised controlled trial of an iPad based early intervention for autism: TOBY playpad study protocolThis trial will determine the effectiveness of the TOBY App as a therapeutic complement to other early interventions children with ASD receive