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Mannion, Arlene; Leader, Geraldine; Healy, Olive – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2013
The current study investigated comorbidity in eighty-nine children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Ireland. Comorbidity is the presence of one or more disorders in addition to a primary disorder. The prevalence of comorbid psychological disorders, behaviours associated with comorbid psychopathology, epilepsy, gastrointestinal…
Descriptors: Psychopathology, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Adolescents, Measures (Individuals)
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Matson, Johnny L.; Neal, Daniene – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2009
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are serious neurodevelopmental disorders which often co-occur with intellectual disabilities. A disorder which is strongly correlated with both of these disabilities are seizures and epilepsy. The purpose of this review was to provide an overview of available research on seizures and epilepsy in the ASD population…
Descriptors: Epilepsy, Mental Retardation, Autism, Seizures
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Stampoltzis, Aglaia; Papatrecha, Virginia; Polychronopoulou, Stavroula; Mavronas, Dimitris – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2012
The aim of this study is to describe the developmental, familial and educational characteristics of 91 children with a clinical diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), from one educational district of Athens, Greece. Records of the 91 children, aged 4-14 years old, were examined with respect to sex, age of diagnosis, type of ASDs, school…
Descriptors: Special Schools, Learning Problems, Autism, Clinical Diagnosis