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Andersson, Gunilla Westman; Gillberg, Christopher; Miniscalco, Carmela – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
The male to female ratio is raised in autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Previous studies have suggested that girls with ASD have more problems with communication than boys, but boys show more repetitive behaviours than girls. In this study, 20 girls, 1.8-3.9 years of age were matched for chronological and developmental age with 20 boys with…
Descriptors: Females, Young Children, Autism, Males
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Nygren, Gudrun; Cederlund, Mats; Sandberg, Eva; Gillstedt, Fredrik; Arvidsson, Thomas; Gillberg, I. Carina; Andersson, Gunilla Westman; Gillberg, Christopher – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2012
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is more common than previously believed. ASD is increasingly diagnosed at very young ages. We report estimated ASD prevalence rates from a population study of 2-year-old children conducted in 2010 in Gothenburg, Sweden. Screening for ASD had been introduced at all child health centers at child age 21/2 years. All…
Descriptors: Incidence, Autism, Foreign Countries, Pervasive Developmental Disorders