Sentences with phrase «subjects with autism»

We examined social anxiety and internalizing symptoms using the Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory for Children (SPAI - C), the Social Anxiety Scale for Children - Revised (SASC - R), and the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) in a sample of fifty - four high - functioning subjects with autism or Asperger syndrome (HFA / AS)(M = 11.2 ± 1.7 years) and 305 community subjects (M = 12.2 ± 2.2 years).

As illustrated by the increased prevalence of the autism phenotype in children with profound hearing loss (Snowling et al., 2003), auditory - based communication appears of crucial importance for normal cognitive development, and dysfunctional auditory processing could contribute to the social isolation of subjects with autism.

This pattern suggests that the propagation of the broad - spectrum oscillatory profile in auditory cortex to key regions of the language network was reduced in subjects with autism relative to controls (Figure 4).

We used combined EEG and fMRI in 13 subjects with autism and 13 control participants and show that in autism, gamma and theta cortical activity do not engage synergistically in response to speech.

Figure S2 (A) Neural activity (fMRI only, top panels) in subjects with autism (right) and controls (left) during audio - visual presentation of the documentary (p < 0.05, corrected).

(A, B) Comparison of neural activity blood oxygen - level dependent (BOLD) in 13 subjects with autism and 13 unaffected controls, when they were watching a scientific TV program (vs. rest).

In the 2008 study, the researchers also found that in subjects with autism spectrum disorder, the more subdued the response, the more severe the symptoms.

The test, Raven's Progressive Matrices, usually entails both visual and symbolic reasoning, although brain imaging of study subjects with autism showed they were able to score well using only the areas of their brains associated with visual processes.

Not exact matches

Brief report: oxytocin enhances paternal sensitivity to a child with autism: a double - blind within - subject experiment with intranasally administered oxytocin.

Our life with autism... I don't talk about this subject much and that is because it is very uncomfortable for me.

Working with this hypothesis, the researchers conducted a statistical analysis of the CX3CR1 gene in over 7000 schizophrenia and autism patients and healthy subjects, finding one mutant candidate, a single amino acid switch from alanine to threonine, as a candidate marker for prediction.

Stephen W. Scherer, Ph.D., of the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, and colleagues performed chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) and whole - exome sequencing (WES) in a group of 258 unrelated children with ASD to determine the molecular diagnostic yield (the percentage of subjects with a genetic alteration [mutation] that may contribute to the features of autism spectrum disorder) of these tests.

This observation could indicate a compensatory role of visual processing in autism during speech perception, as supported by the observation that subjects with ASD extensively explore the mouth region in face - to - face situations (Klin et al., 2002), and use specific attention modes to enhanced local visual processing (Schwarzkopf et al., 2014).

Well, research indicates that individuals with autism are more likely to suffer from increased intestinal permeability compared to healthy subjects (36.7 % vs. 4.8 %)[8].

General Responsibilities: + Develop & implement strategies to meet the needs of each individual student + Instruct students in academic subjects according to school curriculum and daily classes using a variety of techniques (e.g., multi-sensory, repetition, etc.) to meet the students varying needs and interests as guided by the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) + Instruct students in daily living skills required for independent maintenance and self - sufficiency, such as hygiene, safety, etc. + Modify the curriculum as needed based upon techniques needed for individual learning styles + Implement and include in lesson plans and opportunities for students to experience a variety of learning techniques and methods that are used with ASD + Work with other team members to create an inclusion plan between Merakey autism school and public school as needed + Plan and schedule lessons according to the daily schedule and approved curriculum.

What sets it apart from most fiction about difficult subjects such as autism, is the author's ability to write about a sad and frightening situation with a seamless blend of warmth, compassion and humor.

With winning results, Lord brings the same sensitivity to the subject of dementia that she brought to autism in her Newbery Honor book, Rules (2006).

She was the subject of an acclaimed 2010 HBO biopic that covered her innovations in designing livestock facilities as well as her life with autism.

More and more, the limited «news hole» reserved for science in newspapers is being filled with stories on subjects most likely to boost circulation, like fitness, autism, diet, and cancer.

At XYZ Academy, teach elementary school subjects to children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in grades 2 - 5.

Evidence - based practices for young children with Autism: Contributions for single - subject design research.

The study examined the efficacy of PCIT as a treatment for children with autism spectrum disorders by employing a single subject, non-concurrent multiple baseline design across three subjects.

Such results were reported by Sivberg, who found that parents of children with autism used more strategies that included avoidance and distancing, while the subject from the control group used more problem focused strategies (6).