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Willingness to Try and Lifetime Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Germany: A Survey of Parents
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Höfer, Juliana; Bachmann, Christian; Kamp-Becker, Inge; Poustka, Luise; Roessner, Veit; Stroth, Sanna; Wolff, Nicole; Hoffmann, Falk – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2019
Regardless of their limited evidence and potential adverse effects, use of complementary and alternative medicine is common in children with autism spectrum disorder. Nevertheless, data on complementary and alternative medicine use in children with autism spectrum disorder in Germany are lacking. Therefore, a questionnaire survey on the use of…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children, Adolescents
Gaze Direction Detection in Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Forgeot d'Arc, Baudouin; Delorme, Richard; Zalla, Tiziana; Lefebvre, Aline; Amsellem, Frédérique; Moukawane, Sanaa; Letellier, Laurence; Leboyer, Marion; Mouren, Marie-Christine; Ramus, Franck – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2017
Detecting where our partners direct their gaze is an important aspect of social interaction. An atypical gaze processing has been reported in autism. However, it remains controversial whether children and adults with autism spectrum disorder interpret indirect gaze direction with typical accuracy. This study investigated whether the detection of…
Descriptors: Eye Movements, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Comparative Analysis
Recognition Memory and Source Memory in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Study of the Intention Superiority and Enactment Effects
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Grainger, Catherine; Williams, David M.; Lind, Sophie E. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2017
It is well established that neurotypical individuals generally show better memory for actions they have performed than actions they have observed others perform or merely read about, a so-called "enactment effect." Strikingly, research has also shown that neurotypical individuals demonstrate superior memory for actions they…
Descriptors: Memory, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Asperger Syndrome
Obesity and Associated Factors in Youth with an Autism Spectrum Disorder
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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
The Asperger Syndrome (and High-Functioning Autism) Diagnostic Interview (ASDI): A Preliminary Study of a New Structured Clinical Interview.
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Gillberg, Christopher; Gillberg, Carina; Rastam, Maria; Wentz, Elisabeth – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2001
The development of the Asperger Syndrome (and high-functioning autism) Diagnostic Interview (ASDI) is described. Preliminary data from a clinical study of 20 individuals (ages 6-55) suggest that interrater reliability and test-retest stability may be excellent, with kappas exceeding 0.90 in both instances. The validity appears to be relatively…
Descriptors: Adults, Asperger Syndrome, Autism, Children