Browsing University of Galway Theses by Subject "Autism"
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Assessing and training early emergent derived relational responding in children with autism
(2015-09-30)Many children with autism fail to develop generative language despite intensive teaching; their language can be described as “rote”. Research in the area of derived stimulus relations, in particular Relational Frame Theory ... -
A bioinformatic approach to the genetics, human cell models and animal models of autism spectrum disorder
(NUI Galway, 2021-09-17)Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a group of complex neurodevelopmental disorders with diverse clinical manifestations and symptoms. In the last 10 years, there have been significant advances in understanding the genetic ... -
A Comparison of the effects of Sensory-Integration Therapy and Behavioural Intervention on Challenging Behaviour and Academic Performance with Children with Autism
(2012-11)Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder and presents as a complex and often puzzling category of conditions. Parents of children with ASD face a dilemma when selecting the most efficient and ... -
Endocannabinoid modulation of TLR4-induced neuroinflammation: implications for autism spectrum disorders
(2014-07-07)Neuroinflammation is a key component of various neurological diseases including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis and psychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders such as depression and autism. ... -
An Examination of Selected Psychophysiological Parameters of Stress in Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
(2013-11-06)Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are neurodevelopmental disorders that are often associated with a broad range of difficulties and challenges for the individual. Parents of children with ASD often experience higher levels ... -
Human induced pluripotent stem cells as an in vitro model for autism spectrum disorder
(NUI Galway, 2022-08-23)Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are neurodevelopmental disorders which encompass a wide range of symptoms, including intellectual disability and delayed development, while the phenotype can range from mild to severe. Genetic ... -
An investigation into weight mediated conditions as risk factors for the development of autism spectrum disorder in offspring and the application of applied behavior analysis to pre-pregnancy weight behavior
(NUI Galway, 2018-09-03)Obesity (OB) has been identified as one of the greatest health concerns of the present time, due to the universally increasing rates (WHO, 2016). It has been found that a large proportion of the rise of OB is among women ... -
Machine learning and high-performance computing: Infrastructure and algorithms for the genome-scale study of genetic and epigenetic regulatory mechanisms with applications in neuroscience
(2014-06-30)The advent of next-generation sequencing (NGS) has fundamentally changed modern genomics re-search. These sequencers generate terabytes of data and necessitate the use, not only of high-performance compute (HPC) clusters ... -
Stimulus Over-selectivity: An Investigation of Extinction Effects and Correlates across Populations
(2012-09-19)This thesis examined stimulus over-selectivity, a phenomenon where only a limited subset of the total number of stimuli present during discrimination learning controls behaviour. Stimulus over-selectivity is a widely ... -
Testing and Developing a Protocol for Training and Assessment of Relational Precursors and Abilities
(2014-02-07)This thesis involved testing and further developing a multi-level computer-based protocol for the assessment of core language skills in typically developing children and children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The ...