Since its initial description, the concept of autism has been firmly rooted within the
conventional medical paradigm of child psychiatry. Increasingly, there have been calls from …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder with reported
prevalence in the United States of 1 in 59 children (approximately 1.7%). Core deficits are …

Importance Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder.
Previous surveys have reported a steady increase in ASD prevalence in US children over …

Background The diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) made before age 3 has been
found to be remarkably stable in clinic‐and community‐ascertained samples. The stability of …

Autism spectrum disorder is characterized by difficulty with social communication and
restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interest, or activities. The Diagnostic and Statistical …

Objective A systematic review and meta‐analysis of studies reporting on the overall outcome
in terms of a global measure of adjustment in children with autistic disorders followed up in …

Autism severity is currently defined and measured based exclusively on the severity levels of
the two core symptom domains: social‐communication and restricted or repetitive patterns of …

“Recalling hidden harms”: autistic experiences of childhood applied behavioural analysis (ABA)
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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a group of neurodevelopmental disorders that are
characterized by impairments in social and communication behavior and by a restricted …

Abstract The Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) is an intervention program recommended for
pre-schoolers with autism ages 12–48 months. The rationale for this recommendation is the …