Search
Showing results for "autism"
Research
Hypermasculinised facial morphology in boys and girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder and its association with symptomatologyThis is the first study demonstrating facial hypermasculinisation in ASD and its relationship to social-communication difficulties in prepubescent children
Research
Maternal Race-Ethnicity, Immigrant Status, Country of Birth, and the Odds of a Child With AutismIn this study, we used 134 204 mother population to examine the odds of ASD with intellectual disability in children from 1994 to 2005 with these features
Research
Improving the Quality of Life of mothers of children with autism and intellectual disabilityWe wanted to explore the quality of life of mothers of children with autism and intellectual disability and identify factors that impact their quality of life.
Research
Autism and intellectual disability are differentially related to sociodemographic background at birthWe used population data on Western Australian singletons born from 1984 to 1999 (n = 398,353) to examine the sociodemographic characteristics of children...
Research
Cerebral dominance for language function in adults with specific language impairment or autismA link between developmental language disorders and atypical cerebral lateralization has been postulated since the 1920s, but evidence has been indirect and...
News & Events
Therapy for babies with signs of autism cuts long-term disability costsNew research evaluating the potential cost savings of a therapy for babies displaying early autism signs has predicted a three dollar return to Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) for every dollar invested in therapy.
News & Events
3D face scanner could improve early diagnosis for kids with autismCan you see signs of autism in a child's facial features? Telethon Kids researchers have acquired new face scanning technology to help answer this question.
Research
Caregiver-Mediated Early Support Program Delivered Online Versus Care-as-Usual for Infants at Elevated Familial Likelihood for AutismLiL' STEPS (Language development & Intervention Lab's SupporTing Early social-communication and language by Promoting caregiver Sensitive responsiveness) is a novel, manualized, caregiver-mediated early support program developed in India and delivered online for infants at elevated familial likelihood for autism. The program has been found to be feasible and acceptable. The preliminary efficacy of the LiL' STEPS program, which remains to be evaluated, was assessed in this study using a feasibility randomized controlled trial design.
Research
Mothers of Children with Autism have Different Rates of Cancer According to the Presence of Intellectual Disability in Their ChildMothers of children with autism without ID had increased risk of cancer, which may relate to common genetic pathways
Research
Onset of maternal psychiatric disorders after the birth of a child with autism spectrum disorder: A retrospective cohort studyMothers of a child with autism spectrum disorder have more psychiatric disorders after the birth of their child.