Sentences with phrase «of autistic»

She is responsible for the care of an autistic brother, and sleeps most nights in her car, a 1997 Mercury Tracer.

Buck, Viskochil, Farley et al. [6] report that 56 % of their sample of autistic adults met criteria for at least one psychiatric disorder, with anxiety disorder found to have the highest current and lifetime prevalence within the sample.

Cluster analytic identification of autistic preschoolers.

A family history study of neuropsychiatric disorders in the adult siblings of autistic individuals

Behaviour checklist for identifying severely handicapped individuals with high levels of autistic behaviour

Autistic people are at increased risk of anxiety, with around 50 % of autistic adults and children experiencing this debilitating mental health condition.

It has been suggested that co-existent behaviour problems in the child predict parental stress to a higher extent than the severity of the autistic symptoms [27 — 29].

Significant co-occurring anxiety has been reported to be present for around 50 % of autistic children and adolescents [3, 4], whilst Lugnegard, Hallerbäck and Gillberg [5] report anxiety to be present in 50 % of a sample of autistic 20 — 38 year olds.

In addition, around 60 % of children with Tourette's Syndrome fulfil criteria for ADHD, 38,39 and autistic spectrum disorder is increasingly recognised with comorbid ADHD.39 Initially, excessive hyperactivity may mask the features of autistic spectrum disorder until the child receives medication.

During individual therapy, the therapist discusses the concerns of the autistic teen, and explains how anxiety interferes with the teen's ability to develop social skills.

- The mother of an autistic child realizes her vision of a safe play - place where children on the autism spectrum can learn socialization through play.

The PLAY project is teaching parents of autistic children how to engage their kids in play therapy at home.

This is one of the biggest obstacles for parents of autistic children.

This multi-author blog, a project of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, serves as a resource for autistic students preparing for college.

- This article provides a guideline on issues that parents of an autistic child may do well to consider during divorce...

And yet, the parents of autistic children, who once faced reports of an 80 percent marital failure rate, seem no more prone to divorce than the parents of non-autistic children, according to a recent study.

«My parents told us that they will always treat my brother different because he is Autistic» — Are siblings of autistic children the forgotten ones?

Because of their success in strengthening their marriage while addressing the challenges of an autistic child, Lucinda and Alfred are especially motivated to share what they have learned with others.

This study examined the effects of autistic behaviors and individual emotional and behavioral problems on parenting stress in caregivers of children with autism.

Fortunately for parents of an autistic child, information is not difficult to find.

Parents of autistic children have the same commitments for work, school, and home life as other parents.

Parents of autistic children often reach out to support groups, doctors, therapists, and schools for help with their child's development.

In addition to bring Julia onto the cast, Sesame Street has created a database of resources for parents of autistic children.

«My Son Isn't A Threat To Others», Says Father Of Autistic Boy Who Got Kicked And Pushed At Indoor Playground

While in North Carolina I had the amazing experience of working and training closely with Division TEACCH (Treatment and Education of Autistic and Communication related handicapped Children).

The authors reported that attachment was negatively impacted by the severity of autistic disorder symptoms.

A young man is devoted to helping parents of autistic children better relate and communicate with them as part of innovative therapies.

Additionally, a major impact of autistic disorder on parents in relation to their mental health and the family - child relationship was discussed.

As with everything there is a danger in making generalisations, as, for example, are also many very loving parents of autistic children, and each case needs to be understood individually, unlike present trend to fit every child into a label which mitigates against thinking and understanding.

Additionally, the literature review identified a major impact of autistic disorder on parent regarding to mental health and family - child relationship.

Results: The mean standard deviation scores for the mothers of autistic children were 21.2 ÷ 2.9 and 10.3 ÷ 2.1, (p = 0.001) for the control mothers respectively.

Application of operant conditioning procedures to the behaviour problems of an autistic child: a follow - up and extension

Like the ADI - R, the SCQ can be divided into subscales for the three DSM - IV and ICD - 10 diagnostic sub-domains of autistic symptoms: social - interaction deficits, communication problems and restrictive — repetitive behaviours (RRBs).

Item 1 of the SCQ is a language screening question and is not included in calculating an overall total of autistic traits.

Results: The mean standard deviation scores for the mothers of autistic children were 21.2 ÷ 2.9 and 10.3 ÷ 2.1, (p = 0.001) for

Conclusion: It is clear from our findings that mothers of autistic children have higher parenting - related stress and psychological distress as compared to controls.

Items were re-coded to indicate presence or absence of the autistic behaviour.

Wallace, G.L., Shaw, P., Lee, N.R., Clasen, L.S., Raznahan, A., et al. (2012) Distinct cortical correlates of autistic versus antisocial traits in a longitudinal sample of typically developing youth.

Factor analyses of autistic traits in clinical ASD and community samples, using a variety of ASD measurement tools, generally indicate that multiple factors account for the observed covariance structure of ASD symptoms and traits (Happé and Ronald 2008; Mandy and Skuse 2008).

The 39 items were divided into the three sub-domains of autistic symptoms, as defined by the diagnostic symptoms stipulated by the DSM - IV and ICD - 10; there were 20 items classed as «social - interaction deficits», 10 as «communication deficits», 8 as «restricted and repetitive behaviours (RRBs)» and one item (item 18) was unclassified.

Subjects and Methods: The participants in this study were 120 mothers and fathers of autistic children whose children were attending the Kuwait Autism Center at the time of this study.

Parenting groups attended by other parents of autistic children.

«As a naval spouse and the mother of an autistic child, J. Heather Fitzpatrick, LCSW knows how difficult it can be to cope with adversity.

Autism Articles — Autism Parenting Magazine About - Autism Parenting Magazine is the leading magazine for parents of autistic children as well as professionals seeking to work with children on the spectrum.

Autism teacher resume objective 2: An extremely well educated, caring and experienced autism teacher applying for the job position of a teacher in an autism based school wherein I can contribute to the learning process of autistic children and help them build their confidence to face the world.

The average resume sample for an Autism Teacher highlights duties like implementing special behavioral therapy strategies, overseeing academic and emotional progress, attending clinical team meetings, and facilitating the inclusion of autistic students.

Deep understanding of psychology of autistic patients and ability to assist them in a manner best suited to their physical and mental condition

The motion marks World Autism Awareness Week (26th March to 2nd April 2018) and points to «a lack of understanding of the needs of autistic people and their families» and calls on the government to improve the support provided to autistic children in school and to autistic adults in or seeking employment».

The researchers created a VR application that would help replicate the experience of an autistic child in their classroom, by the use of audio and visual tricks.

Dr. Camilleri stressed that the project can't replicate every aspect of an autistic child's experience — there are olfactory and tactile sensitivities that VR can't (yet) replicate.