This chapter illustrates the complexities we face as clinicians working with severely brain
injured children and young people (CYP) and their families when the injured child displays …

852 INTRODUCTION of measures to evaluate ASD in young children, as well as an
introduction to tests for school-aged children, including the Autism Diagnostic Observation …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition that arises from a
combination of both genetic and environmental risk factors. There is a lack of research …

An audit I conducted in a specialist neurodevelopmental assessment unit in the United
Kingdom showed that 4%(n 5 51) of children assessed for ASD in a year have previously …

Objective: There is higher risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) across many pediatric
neurological conditions. Early and accurate identification of ASD within medical populations …

Prevalence rates of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have increased over the years from a
1978 estimate of 1 in 2,500 (Rutter, 1978) to an estimate of 1 in 68 children in 2014 (Centers …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder characterised
by persistent deficits in social communication and restricted patterns of behaviour. In this …

We were interested to read the recent “Challenging Cases” article entitled “Questioning a
Previous Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis: Can You 'Lose'the Diagnosis?” We agree …

The term 'autistic spectrum disorders'(ASD) covers pervasive developmental disorders that
share common symptoms, including autism and Asperger's syndrome. Both international …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has become one of the most common neurodevelopmental
diagnoses, occurring in approximately 1 in 68 children in the United States (1). Physicians …