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The Association between Epilepsy and Autism Symptoms and Maladaptive Behaviors in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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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
Developmental Profiles in Preschool Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Referred for Intervention
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Fernell, Elisabeth; Hedvall, Asa; Norrelgen, Fritiof; Eriksson, Mats; Hoglund-Carlsson, Lotta; Barnevik-Olsson, Martina; Svensson, Liselotte; Holm, Annette; Westerlund, Joakim; Gillberg, Christopher – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
The aim was to characterize the panorama of developmental disorders in 208 preschool children with a clinical diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), referred to a specialized centre, the Autism Centre for Young Children (ACYC), for intervention. At the centre, a research team examined all children according to structured protocols and…
Descriptors: Intervention, Mental Retardation, Autism, Asperger Syndrome
AEDS and Psychotropic Drugs in Children with Autism and Epilepsy
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Tuchman, Roberto – Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 2004
The efficacy of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) and psychotropic medications in children with autism is limited to the treatment of seizures or to specific behaviors such as irritability, impulsivity, hyperactivity, repetitive behaviors, or aggression. The reliability and value of the available data--to determine the efficacy of these medications in…
Descriptors: Epilepsy, Narcotics, Autism, Seizures
Sleep Disturbances and Correlates of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Liu, Xianchen; Hubbard, Julie A.; Fabes, Richard A.; Adam, James B. – Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2006
This study examined sleep patterns, sleep problems, and their correlates in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Subjects consisted of 167 ASD children, including 108 with autistic disorder, 27 with Asperger's syndrome, and 32 with other diagnoses of ASD. Mean age was 8.8 years (SD = 4.2), 86% were boys. Parents completed a…
Descriptors: Sleep, Children, Asperger Syndrome, Autism
Neuroimaging: A Window to the Neurological Foundations of Learning and Behavior in Children.
Lyon, G. Reid, Ed.; Rumsey, Judith M., Ed. – 1996
This book presents 11 papers on the use of neuroimaging technology in brain-related disorders. The text contains full-color neuroimaging scans and provides both theoretical and methodological explanations of the various neuroimaging techniques and their application to developmental disorders in children. The papers are grouped into three sections,…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Anatomy, Attention Deficit Disorders, Autism
A Reader's Guide for Parents of Children with Mental, Physical, or Emotional Disabilities. An Update.
Moore, Cory; And Others – 1983
The guide lists and summarizes publications designed to help parents of children with disabilities. In the first section, publications covering general aspects of handicaps--including personal accounts of parents, early home intervention, schooling, adulthood, and additional information resources--are described. Section II presents information…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Autism, Behavior Modification, Civil Rights