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Mingins, Jessica E.; Tarver, Joanne; Waite, Jane; Jones, Chris; Surtees, Andrew D. R. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
Autistic children experience higher levels of anxiety than their peers. Making appropriate diagnoses of anxiety disorders and providing effective treatment for these children is particularly difficult. Inconsistent evidence suggests that levels of anxiety in autistic children are related to intellectual functioning. We provide the first…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intelligence Quotient
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Koukouriki, Evangelia; Soulis, Sryridon-Georgios; Andreoulakis, Elias – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
Previous research has shown elevated levels of depressive symptoms in typically developing siblings of children with autism spectrum disorders. The current study investigates for associations between the depressive symptoms of school-aged typically developing siblings of children with autism and parental mental health, perceived social support as…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Siblings
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Lin, Hsiang-Yuan; Ni, Hsing-Chang; Tseng, Wen-Yih Isaac; Gau, Susan Shur-Fen – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
While a considerable number of youth with autism spectrum disorder exhibit impaired self-regulation (dysregulation), little is known about the neural correlates of dysregulation in autism spectrum disorder. In a sample of intellectually able boys with autism spectrum disorder (further categorized as those with and without dysregulation) and…
Descriptors: Males, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Self Control
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Granich, Joanna; Lin, Ashleigh; Hunt, Anna; Wray, John; Dass, Alena; Whitehouse, Andrew J. O. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2016
Weight status on children and youth with autism spectrum disorder is limited. We examined the prevalence of overweight/obesity in children and youth with autism spectrum disorder, and associations between weight status and range of factors. Children and youth with autism spectrum disorder aged 2-16 years (n = 208) and their parents participated in…
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Weight, Children, Adolescents
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Viscidi, Emma W.; Johnson, Ashley L.; Spence, Sarah J.; Buka, Stephen L.; Morrow, Eric M.; Triche, Elizabeth W. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2014
Epilepsy is common in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) but little is known about how seizures impact the autism phenotype. The association between epilepsy and autism symptoms and associated maladaptive behaviors was examined in 2,645 children with ASD, of whom 139 had epilepsy, from the Simons Simplex Collection. Children with ASD and…
Descriptors: Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Epilepsy
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Dahlgren, Svenolof; Sandberg, Annika Dahlgren – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2008
Referential communication was studied in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) including children with autism and Asperger syndrome. The aim was to study alternative explanations for the children's communicative problems in such situations. Factors studied were theory of mind, IQ, verbal ability and memory. The main results demonstrated…
Descriptors: Mental Age, Autism, Asperger Syndrome, Intelligence Quotient
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Posserud, Britt; Lundervold, Astri J.; Steijnen, Maaike C.; Verhoeven, Sophie; Stormark, Kjell Morten; Gillberg, Christopher – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2008
The present study investigated the factor structure of parent and teacher Autism Spectrum Screening Questionnaire (ASSQ) in a population of 7-9 years old children. For validation purposes, factors derived were correlated with results on the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). A three-factor solution was identified on both parent and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Autism, Asperger Syndrome, Factor Structure