Sentences with phrase «behavior as autism»

Others are reluctant to label autistic behavior as autism.

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It's an interesting theory, he says, but «there are other equally feasible hypotheses, such as if a child is impulsive, has autism, is inattentive to social cues, has trouble internalizing verbal social rules, has seen modeling of inappropriate behavior, or lacks a sense of social boundaries.»

But Sensory Processing Disorder is not the only piece of the puzzle and Elizabeth Tallaksen, an occupational therapist who has been working with children in the New Jersey schools for over 20 years, cautions against simply using SPD as a scapegoat for bad behavior, or worse, missing other underlying issues like autism, ADHD or a learning disorder.

Autism is classified as a neurodevelopmental disorder that manifests itself in markedly abnormal social interaction, communication ability, patterns of interests, and patterns of behavior.

Last year, researchers at Cardiff University in Wales uncovered one source of this squeamishness: Although studies of healthy sexuality are few and far between, there are more than 5,000 published studieslinking autism to inappropriate behavior such as stalking, public fondling or sexual obsessions.

Their responses were grouped into 10 categories of concerns, which were classified as either autism concerns (including speech / communication, social and restricted and repetitive behavior concerns) or non-autism concerns (including motor, general development and disruptive behavior concerns).

The results of this study not only advance science's understanding of the links between genes, the brain and behavior, but may lead to new insight into such disorders as autism, Down syndrome and schizophrenia.

As the affected individual grows, intellectual impairments, autism - like behaviors and other debilitating problems can emerge.

Now researchers at Marcus Autism Center are studying delay discounting as it applies to parents» decision - making, when it comes to engaging in treatment for their children's problem behavior.

SHANK3 - deficient display repetitive grooming behavior as well as social interaction deficits and are considered to be an experimental model for autism.

In general, autism can be thought of as a disorder with three major disabilities: a profound lack of social skills, poor communication and repetitive behaviors.

Although why, exactly, excessive brain growth is related to autism remains a mystery, the new work helps to confirm that signs of the disorder appear early — knowledge that could lead to detection and treatments, such as behavior therapy, at a younger age.

It's not obvious how atypical vision might be related to core features of autism such as social and language difficulties and repetitive behaviors.

The discovery of this neuronal tally chart may help scientists to understand the neural mechanisms underlying normal social behavior in primates and humans, and might even provide insight into disorders such as autism, in which social processing is disrupted.

These praise statements incorporated the target behavior (running), which the autism team's AFIRM online instruction highlights as an important feature of effective reinforcement.

Risperidone, the first drug approved for children with autism and the most widely used, improves some behavior but can have severe side effects such as sleepiness and weight gain

Autism features such as social problems or repetitive behaviors typically emerge around age 2, and most children are diagnosed around age 4.

As Newschaffer points out, «Children with Asperger's syndrome certainly share a lot of the behaviors of those with more severe autism.

The mice also displayed features consistent with autism spectrum disorder, such as social interaction abnormalities, repetitive behaviors, and abnormal «squeaks» or vocalizations.

To explore that question, Mazmanian and colleagues at Caltech used a mouse model of autism that is thought to approximately recreate three of the disorder's hallmark deficits: lack of social interaction, decreased communication (mice normally emit ultrasonic, birdsonglike chirps), and repetitive behaviors such as compulsive grooming or burying marbles.

According to Halassa, the new research sets the stage for ever more detailed studies on the complex behavior involved in how the mammalian brain pays attention to what's important, and especially how those neural circuits are broken in cases of attention - deficit diseases, such as ADHD, autism, and schizophrenia.

After six months, the researchers record any changes in behavior and learning abilities, as well as any changes to their autism symptoms, measured by tests such as the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schautism symptoms, measured by tests such as the Autism Diagnostic Observation SchAutism Diagnostic Observation Schedule.

A startling new study of fragile X syndrome — the most common cause of inherited mental retardation as well as a leading genetic cause of autism — indicates that not only can malformed nerves be repaired but that behavior can be restored to normal, or nearly so.

The autism mutation exerted its effects early in development, primarily in a part of the brain known as the striatum, which is involved in coordinating motor planning, motivation, and habitual behavior.

The researchers said that understanding the impact of GI problems in children with autism could provide new insight into more effective and appropriate autism treatments that could decrease their GI difficulties and that may have the potential to decrease their problem behaviors as well.

The method has roots in other behavioral therapies for autism, such as applied behavior analysis, but is more flexible than many such programs and makes greater use of the child's own interests and motivations.

«But genes tied to autism tend to affect specific functions, such as the connections between brain regions that are essential to many human - specific behaviors, like speech and language.»

A better grasp of the function of CA2 could prove useful in understanding and treating disorders characterized by altered social behaviors, such as autism, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder.

Being social animals, zebrafish are an interesting model for studying psychiatric disorders that affect social behavior, such as schizophrenia and autism.

FRIDAY, March 30, 2018 (HealthDay News)-- Neurons in a brain area involved with social and emotional behavior normally increase as children become adults, but this does not occur in people with autism, new research contends.

Understanding the circuitry of such affiliative behaviors may lead to improved treatments for social impairment in severe mental disorders, such as autism spectrum disorder.

Within the fields of microbiology and immunology, neurologic diseases, neuropharmacology, behavioral, cognitive and developmental neuroscience, and psychiatric disorders, the center's research programs are seeking ways to: develop vaccines for infectious and noninfectious diseases; understand the basic neurobiology and genetics of social behavior and develop new treatment strategies for improving social functioning in social disorders such as autism; interpret brain activity through imaging; increase understanding of progressive illnesses such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases; unlock the secrets of memory; treat drug addiction; determine how the interaction between genetics and society shape who we are; and advance knowledge about the evolutionary links between biology and behavior.

Scientists have used these animals as a model for disorders of social behavior, including autism and schizophrenia.

Yet the neural circuitry underpinning such seemingly ordinary behaviors is not fully understood, even though better insights could lead to new therapies for disorders such as Parkinson's disease, ALS and autism.

She suspects, too, that the same neural circuits may be going into «overdrive» in producing the repetitive behaviors found in disorders such as obsessive - compulsive disorder, Tourette's Syndrome, autism, and schizophrenia.

According to a study, a gluten and casein free diet can result in behavior and physiological symptom improvements in certain children that have been identified as having an autism spectrum disorder.

Autism symptoms can include language delays; lack of eye contact; and repetitive or obsessive behavior, such as rocking or hand flapping.

Many disorders of the mind and behavior such as anxiety, depression, autism, and schizophrenia are influenced by the gut microbiome.

Since the health of the body affects the mind (behavior, mood, and learning), as we eat better and feel better, we often reduce the symptoms of autism, ADHD (and other childhood conditions), as well as address multiple food sensitivities and gastrointestinal distress.

There are parallel behavior patterns and body issues in children with autism and animals with a GMO - based diet, such as anxiety and chronic gut issues.

Students with autism attend daily 30 - minute «sensory breaks» as well as a weekly physical therapy session, learning breathing exercises and calming movements that help them regulate behavior and emotions.

These teachers need to have a strong understanding of communication issues and behavior, particularly as it presents within individuals with autism.

There, educators from around the world will discuss the most pressing issues in special and gifted education and share information in areas such as common core state standards; administration and supervision; autism spectrum disorders; emotional and behavior disorders and supports; instructional strategies for math, reading, and science; policy; technology; and response to intervention.

The Practical Ideas That Really Work series now includes a wide variety of topics, such as ADHD, autism, disruptive behaviors, reading problems, and giftedness.

For many young people who exhibit emotional disabilities — such as those on the autism spectrum — these expectations are not merely difficult to master; oftentimes, such a behavioral paragon falls outside the non-normative behavior practices that are important components of the way a child with special needs communicates with and responds to surrounding people and stimuli (Picciuto 2016).

Autism affects important human behavior such as building relationships and communication among others.

Livia: If parents have children with special needs, do you offer coaching to learn how to cope with specific issues such as autism or behavior concerns?

Behavior modification is also used to treat conditions such as autism, providing patients with skills which will increase their level of functionality in society.

Barbara Tylenda, PhD, ABPP serves as chief psychologist to Bradley's center for autism and developmental disabilities (CADD) and is clinical professor in the department of psychiatry and human behavior (DPHB), division of biology and medicine of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.

Children, adolescents and college students often display academic, behavioral, and emotional behaviors that are frequently associated with ADHD, Learning Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Aspergers Disorder, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, etc. as well as educational issues related to the Gifted and Talented population or those youth demonstrating anxiety or underachievement in the school setting.