NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 6 results Save | Export
The Comprehension of Grammatical Structures in a Pediatric Population with ASD and Epilepsy: A Comparative Study
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Alejandro Cano Villagrasa; Nadia Porcar Gozalbo; Beatriz Valles González; Miguel López-Zamora – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and epilepsy represent a comorbidity that negatively influences the proper development of linguistic competencies, particularly in receptive language, in the pediatric population. This group displays impairments in the auditory comprehension of both simple and complex grammatical structures, significantly limiting…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Epilepsy, Comorbidity, Language Proficiency
Identification of Essential, Equivocal and Complex Autism by the Autism Dysmorphology Measure: An Observational Study
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Mukherjee, Sharmila B.; Neelam; Kapoor, Seema; Sharma, Suvasini – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
The Autism Dysmorphology Measure is designed for non-expert clinicians. It uses an algorithm to assess 12 body regions and categorizes Autism on the number of dysmorphic regions identified; Essential ([less than or equal to] 3), Equivocal (4-5) or Complex ([greater than or equal to] 6). We evaluated 200 Indian children with Autism (mean age…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Measurement Techniques, Human Body
Elevated VGKC-Complex Antibodies in a Boy with Fever-Induced Refractory Epileptic Encephalopathy in School-Age Children (FIRES)
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Illingworth, Marjorie A.; Hanrahan, Donncha; Anderson, Claire E.; O'Kane, Kathryn; Anderson, Jennifer; Casey, Maureen; de Sousa, Carlos; Cross, J. Helen; Wright, Sukvhir; Dale, Russell C.; Vincent, Angela; Kurian, Manju A. – Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2011
Fever-induced refractory epileptic encephalopathy in school-age children (FIRES) is a clinically recognized epileptic encephalopathy of unknown aetiology. Presentation in previously healthy children is characterized by febrile status epilepticus. A pharmacoresistant epilepsy ensues, occurring in parallel with dramatic cognitive decline and…
Descriptors: Seizures, Drug Therapy, Outcomes of Treatment, Diseases
Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Who Do Not Develop Phrase Speech in the Preschool Years
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Norrelgen, Fritjof; Fernell, Elisabeth; Eriksson, Mats; Hedvall, Asa; Persson, Clara; Sjölin, Maria; Gillberg, Christopher; Kjellmer, Liselotte – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2015
There is uncertainty about the proportion of children with autism spectrum disorders who do not develop phrase speech during the preschool years. The main purpose of this study was to examine this ratio in a population-based community sample of children. The cohort consisted of 165 children (141 boys, 24 girls) with autism spectrum disorders aged…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Preschool Children, Speech Skills
Emergency Department Utilization and Determinants of Use by 0- to 6-Year-Old Children with Disabilities in Taipei
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Hsu, Shang-Wei; Lin, Ya-Wen; Chwo, Miao-Ju; Huang, Hui-Chi; Yen, Chia-Feng; Lin, Lan-Ping; Wu, Jia-Ling; Lin, Jin-Ding – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2009
Although many studies have explored emergency services for children, there are few published reports of the utilization of emergency services by children with disabilities. The present study attempts to provide data regarding the utilization of, and factors affecting, emergency department visits by disabled children in Taipei. A general census of…
Descriptors: Medical Services, Economic Status, Pain, Seizures
News Release.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Early Child Development and Care, 1990
Covers selected topics related to infants, young children, families: National Children's Bureau's establishment of Under Fives Unit, Caerffili, Wales; policy for young children from National Children's Bureau; descriptions of three papers produced by Barnardo internal research fellows; establishment of new children's epilepsy assessment unit,…
Descriptors: Adoption, Biological Parents, Child Development, Curriculum Development