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Direct linkHeather Coleman; Arlene Mannion; Sally Whelan; Megan Tones; Helen Heussler; Matthew Bellgard; Geraldine Leader – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
Angelman Syndrome (AS) is a rare genetic disorder that impacts 1:20,000 people. Challenging behaviour, such as severe injurious behaviour, aggression and frequent unprovoked episodes of laughter are a significant problem among adults with AS that adversely impacts an individual's quality of life. This study, for the first time, aims understand the…
Descriptors: Genetic Disorders, Behavior Disorders, Adults, Predictor Variables
Mazurek, Micah O.; Kanne, Stephen M.; Wodka, Ericka L. – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2013
Aggression is a clinically significant problem for many children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). However, there have been few large-scale studies addressing this issue. The current study examined the prevalence and correlates of physical aggression in a sample of 1584 children and adolescents with ASD enrolled in the Autism…
Descriptors: Injuries, Adolescents, Aggression, Sleep
Mandell, David S.; Salzer, Mark S. – Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice, 2007
This study identified factors associated with support group participation among families of children with autism. A survey was administered to 1005 caregivers of children with autism in Pennsylvania. Two-thirds of respondents (66.4%) had ever participated in an autism-specific support group. In adjusted analyses, demographic characteristics,…
Descriptors: Parents, Sleep, Self Destructive Behavior, Autism
