Anxiety and poor stress management are common concerns in clinical samples of children
with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Anxiety may worsen during adolescence, as young …

Since Kanner's first account of children with autism, there has been extensive research into
the presentation of and interventions for Autistic Disorder. However, only a small proportion …

Music therapy as an intervention in medical, educational and many other environments has
a rich and diverse history of methods, approaches and models. Consolidating the many …

Anxiety disorders and sensory over-responsivity (SOR) are common in children with autism
spectrum disorders (ASD), and there is evidence for an association between these two …

Although there is evidence to suggest that people with intellectual disabilities (ID) are likely
to suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), reviews of the evidence base, and the …

Antipsychotic drugs are the most frequently prescribed of the psychotropic drugs among the
intellectually disabled (ID) population. Given their widespread use, efforts to systematically …

Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is an inherited neurodevelopmental disease caused by loss of
function of the fragile X mental retardation protein (FMRP). In the absence of FMRP …

Little is known about the symptom profile of obsessive‐compulsive disorder (OCD) in
individuals who have autism spectrum disorders (ASD). It is also unknown whether self …

Both high-functioning autism (HFA) and social phobia (SP) involve profound social
interaction deficits. Although these disorders share some similar symptoms, they are …

Developmental disabilities (DD) or neurodevelopmental disabilities (includes intellectual
disability (ID)) are a diverse group of chronic disorders (Table 1) that begin at any time …