A historical perspective offers a chance to reflect on unfolding narratives. The emergence of
the diagnosis of autism attracted some positions of blame for “refrigerator mothers”. With …

We surveyed New Zealand parents of autistic children to identify their perceived barriers and
facilitators to accessing support services, including the influence of a family's level of …

Our goal was to systematically identify, appraise and synthesise the qualitative research on
parents' experiences of the autism assessment process. The empirical studies were quality …

Background: This cross-sectional study assessed both family and individual quality of life
(QOL), and their association with self-esteem, optimism, chronic psychological stress …

Parents of individuals with autism face many challenges in accessing appropriate services
and supports for their offspring. Parents also play vital roles in advocating for their offspring's …

Selective mutism (SM) and autism frequently co-occur together, exacerbating social
communication deficits and associated anxiety. However, professionals have lacked a …

Decrypting intelligence from the human brain construct is vital in the detection of particular
neurological disorders. Recently, functional brain connectomes have been used …

Parent advocacy is often critical for families of individuals with disabilities. Prior research has
suggested that parent advocacy occurs across three levels: individual, peer, and systemic …

Children are most vulnerable to burn injuries, and their families are their most important
source of support. Therefore, it is necessary to identify the information needs of such parents …

The association between developmental disorders, specifically ADHD and Autism Spectrum
Disorder, and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) is examined in this study. The …