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Direct linkOscar W. H. Wong; Sandra S. M. Chan; Steven W. H. Chau; Winnie C. W. Chu; Carol S. W. Ho; Stephy W. S. Ho; Se Fong Hung; Samara Hussain; Kelly Y. C. Lai; Angela M. W. Lam; Holly H. L. Lo; Karen K. Y. Ma; Suk Ling Ma; Flora Y. M. Mo; Pak Chung Sham; Caroline K. S. Shea; Suzanne H. W. So; Kelvin K. F. Tsoi; Patrick W. L. Leung – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2025
Epidemiological studies on autism lack representation from Asia. We estimated the prevalence of autism among children and youths in Hong Kong using a two-stage approach. In addition, we evaluated the psychometric properties of the screening instrument and explored sex differences within an epidemiological context. A random school-based sample of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Epidemiology, Children
Terence T.Y. Kwok; Melody M.Y. Chan; Flora Y.M. Mo; Se-Fong Hung; Patrick W.L. Leung; Kelly Y.C. Lai; Caroline K.S. Shea – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2024
This study estimated the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder in a 5-year inpatient cohort of children and adolescents diagnosed with first-episode psychosis in two Hong Kong teaching hospitals, and explored the clinical characteristics predicting first-episode psychosis-autism spectrum disorder comorbidity. The autism spectrum disorder…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Psychosis, Comorbidity
Cathryn Knight; Emily Lowthian; Tom Crick; Carys Jones; Anna Rawlings; Hoda Abbasizanjani; Sarah Rees – British Educational Research Journal, 2025
In the context of an emerging new additional learning needs (ALN) system in Wales, this research explores who was likely to be identified with special educational needs (SEN) under the previous system. Our study reveals analysis of linked Welsh education and health data on SEN identification in learners in mainstream education settings born…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Students with Disabilities, Disability Identification, Mainstreaming
Michael Terner; Sandra Israel-Yaacov; Ofer Golan – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2024
Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition, characterized by altered social communication and repetitive behavior. Typically diagnosed in early childhood, screening and diagnosis at a later age can be challenging, particularly in girls who exhibit a wider range of behaviors and characteristics. This study aimed to examine the Childhood Autism…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Screening Tests, Hebrew, Disability Identification
Isabella Barclay; Kapil Sayal; Tamsin Ford; Ann John; Mark J. Taylor; Anita Thapar; Kate Langley; Joanna Martin – JCPP Advances, 2025
Background: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental condition, more often diagnosed in males. In many individuals, particularly females, ADHD is diagnosed later or missed, the reasons for this are not fully understood. Timely diagnosis is needed to provide support, management, and treatment to improve…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Clinical Diagnosis, Disability Identification, Gender Differences
Johny Daniel; Hsin Wang – Review of Education, 2023
This study aims to investigate gender differences in the identification for special educational needs services within the context of England. Gender disparities in disability identification have long been of concern, impacting tailored support and opportunities for female students. By utilising population-level data, we seek to ascertain the…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Students with Disabilities, Disability Identification, Disproportionate Representation
Ibrahim Can Yasa; Müge Müzeyyen Çiyiltepe – SAGE Open, 2024
Developmental language disorder (DLD) is a language deficit affecting approximately 7% of the general population and does not associate with any hearing impairment, neurological damage, or mental disorder. In DLD, the complications arise over time due to the learning difficulties experienced, which causes eventual cognitive delay compared to…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Language Impairments, Screening Tests, Young Children
Jennifer Baumbusch; Jennifer E. V. Lloyd; Vanessa C. Fong – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2025
Research examining the impact of gender on educational outcomes in autistic students has been sparse. To address this gap, this study investigated the educational journeys of students with autism spectrum disorder in British Columbia, Canada. We examined (1) the time it takes for students to receive an initial autism spectrum disorder designation;…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Student Experience
Fethiye Kilicaslan; Ali Evren Tufan – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2024
Objective: To determine the demographic and clinical characteristics of children followed up with the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at a tertiary center in Southeeast Turkey. Methods: Children followed up with the diagnosis of ASD at a university hospital child psychiatry clinic between June 2016 and June 2021 were evaluated…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children, Individual Characteristics, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Download full textMariam F. Alnaim; Samer Mohamed A. Drei – Pegem Journal of Education and Instruction, 2023
This study aimed to identify the reality of diagnosing learning disabilities among students with hearing impairments from the point of view of their teachers. The descriptive survey method was used. The study sample included (152) male and female teachers from deaf schools in Saudi Arabia. The results of the study showed that the level of reality…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learning Disabilities, Hearing Impairments, Students with Disabilities
Lee, Shirley H. F.; Aziz, Syahiirah Abd; Hamid, Mawarni; Lim, Ya Chee; Koh, David; Chaw, Li Ling – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
Background: Despite the global increase in the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders (ASD), relevant research studies are lacking in Brunei Darussalam. Various studies have shown a significant association between a lowered 2D:4D ratio (ratio of second digit/index finger to the fourth digit/ring finger) and ASD, making it one of the potential…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Correlation
Eyo, Mfon; Nkanga, Eme – Issues in Educational Research, 2020
This study used a survey designed to establish the predictors of teachers' competence in identifying pupils with suspected cases of learning disabilities. An instrument developed by the researchers, the "Questionnaire on Teachers' Competence in Identifying Pupils with Learning Disabilities" (QTCIPLD) gather data from a sample of 200…
Descriptors: Teacher Competencies, Disability Identification, Elementary School Teachers, Foreign Countries
Eilidh Cage; Catherine J. Crompton; Sarah Dantas; Khiah Strachan; Rachel Birch; Mark Robinson; Stasa Morgan-Appel; Charlie MacKenzie-Nash; Aaron Gallagher; Monique Botha – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2024
Studies investigating autistic community research priorities indicate a mismatch between what autism research focuses on and what autistic people want to see researched. Furthermore, there has not been a research priority-setting exercise specifically with autistic people in Scotland, where there are unique cultural, political and social contexts.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Research, Research Needs
Lundin, Karl; Mahdi, Soheil; Isaksson, Johan; Bölte, Sven – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
Few studies have addressed gender differences in autism in relation to functioning and across cultures. We aimed to explore functional gender differences in autism from a multidisciplinary, global perspective using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health. Perceptions among professionals in high-income countries and…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Cultural Differences
Pérez-Ramírez, Berenice; Maki-Weller, Nicole; Ochoa, Theresa A. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2023
This article examines the relationship between internalizing dimensions of emotional and behavioral disorders such as depression and anxiety with unresolved trauma and abuse among incarcerated girls in Mexico and the United States. The goal is to arrive at a better understanding of (a) how mental health conditions may contribute to deviant…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders, Depression (Psychology)
