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The aim of this study is to review research on the pre-existing characteristics which differentiate mothers of children with ASD and/or ID of unknown cause...
ID and/or ASD were found to be associated with an increased risk of hospitalisation compared with the remainder of the population.
While early exposure to alcohol may influence the development of facial structures, it does not appear to be associated with ASD phenotypic variability
An increased prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) among children of immigrant backgrounds has been observed
A pre-emptive intervention for the autism spectrum disorder prodrome had no immediate treatment effect on early autism spectrum disorder symptoms
Technology-based interventions may provide a relatively low-cost addition to existing therapist-delivered interventions for children with ASD
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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...
Access to behavioural sleep intervention is beneficial for autistic children, yet many families face barriers to access associated with location and time. Preliminary evidence supports telehealth-delivered sleep intervention. However, no studies have evaluated brief telehealth sleep intervention.
The broadening of the clinical definition of autism over time-the so-called, autism spectrum-has run in parallel with the growth of a neurodiversity movement that has reframed the concept of autism entirely. Without a coherent and evidence-based framework through which both of these advances can be situated, the field is at risk of losing definition altogether.