Although autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are among the most heritable of all neuropsychiatric syndromes, most affected children are born to unaffecte…
Exposure to surgery and anesthesia in early childhood has been found to be associated with an increased risk of behavioral deficits. While the US Foo…
Naturalistic developmental behavioural interventions are promising approaches for young children with, or suspected of having, autism spectrum disord…
There are no well-established biomedical treatments for the core symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A small number of studies suggest that r…
Social communication difficulties in autism spectrum disorder have been associated with poor Theory of Mind (ToM), an ability to attribute mental sta…
Delays within the motor domain are often overlooked as an early surveillance marker for autism. The present study evaluated motor difficulties and it…
Many clinicians in New Zealand do not follow guidelines for best practice in autism diagnosis. In this study, we investigated the processes that heal…
The measurement of quality of life (QOL) in children with intellectual disability often relies upon proxy report via caregivers. The current study in…
Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is a complex injury with heterogeneous physical, cognitive, emotional and functional outcomes. Many who sustain mT…
Traits and characteristics qualitatively similar to those seen in diagnosed autism spectrum disorder can be found to varying degrees in the general p…