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Adaptive living skills, sleep problems, and mental health problems in adults with 22q11.21 deletion syndrome
(Elsevier, 2023-03-23)Background 22q11.21 deletion syndrome (22q11DS) is a neurodevelopmental syndrome caused by a microdeletion of genes at the 22q11.21 locus. It has a prevalence of 1:2000. This study investigated the prevalence of adaptive ... -
Work readiness curriculum: How to support young adults with intellectual disabilities in the transition from school to work
(Vannini Editoria Scientifica Srl, 2022-12)Ad oggi, la ricerca sulla disabilità intellettiva si è concentrata principalmente sull’infanzia e sugli interventi precoci piuttosto che sul passaggio dalla scuola al lavoro. Il curriculum di preparazione al lavoro ... -
Affective problems, gastrointestinal symptoms, sleep problems, and challenging behaviour in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder
(Elsevier, 2022-02-03)Background People with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can experience affective problems, gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, sleep problems, and challenging behaviour. This study identified the frequency of affective problems ... -
Relationships between gastrointestinal symptoms, sleep problems, and internalizing and externalizing symptoms in children and adolescents with Angelman Syndrome.
(Elsevier, 2022-07-04)Background Angelman syndrome (AS), is a rare genetic disorder. This study investigated the relationship between parent-reported comorbid symptoms including gastrointestinal symptoms, sleep problems, internalizing symptoms, ... -
Examining the relationship between sleep quality, social functioning, and behavior problems in children with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review
(Taylor and Francis Group and Dove Press, 2022-04-14)Over forty percent of autistic children experience poor sleep quality, and social interaction difficulties are a core characteristic of autism. However, the relationship between sleep quality and social functioning and ... -
Health status of adults with autism spectrum disorder
(Springer, 2021-05-18)Individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have a higher probability of developing co-occurring mental or physical health conditions. However, little is known about how these health conditions develop and ... -
Gastrointestinal disorders
(Springer, Cham, 2015-09-04)Gastric problems are common among persons with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). And, this phenomenon has been well known for some time. The purpose of this chapter is to define the characteristics of this problem, its ... -
Challenging behaviors
(Springer, Cham, 2016-02-04)One of the most common co-occurring problems with autism is challenging behaviors. Many methods have been developed to address this topic such as scales for identifying CB. Other measures have been designed to assess ... -
The co-occurrence of autism spectrum disorder and cerebral palsy and associated comorbid conditions in children and adolescents
(Taylor & Francis, 2021-12-16)Background Comorbidity is the co-occurrence of two or more disorders in the same person. Aim This study investigated the frequency of comorbid conditions, in children and adolescents, with autism spectrum disorder ... -
Adaptation of parents raising a child with ASD: The role of positive perceptions, coping, self-efficacy, and social support
(Springer, 2022-05-04)This study explored the adaptation of parents raising a child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) specifically the contributory role of positive perceptions, coping, self-efficacy, and social support. One hundred and ... -
Gastrointestinal symptoms in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A systematic review
(MDPI, 2022-04-01)This systematic review aims to offer an updated understanding of the relationship between gastrointestinal symptoms (GIS) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children and adolescents. The databases PsycINFO, Medline, ... -
Association between early and current gastrointestinal symptoms and comorbidities in children and adolescents with Angelman syndrome
(Wiley, 2022-09-02)Background Angelman syndrome (AS) is a neurogenetic disorder that causes severe intellectual disability, expressive language deficits, motor impairment, ataxia, sleep problems, epileptic seizures and a happy disposition. ... -
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms, gastrointestinal symptoms, sleep problems, challenging behavior, adaptive behavior, and quality of life in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder
(Taylor and Francis, 2021-08-08)This study investigated the relationship between sleep, gastrointestinal symptoms, challenging behavior, adaptive behavior, and quality of life between children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), with and ... -
Transition program from school to employment in youths with intellectual disability: Evaluation of the Irish pilot study E-IDEAS
(Taylor & Francis, 2021-06-29)Aim: The purpose of this pilot was to evaluate the effectiveness of the E-IDEAS curriculum, specifically designed for workplace inclusion of youths with intellectual disabilities (ID) and aimed to transfer social, ... -
Gaming disorder in adults with autism spectrum disorder
(Springer, 2021-06-28)Gaming disorder (GD) is a clinical addiction to video or internet games. This study investigated whether GD symptoms are heightened in adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in comparison to a control group, and explored ... -
Implementing Aistear – the Early Childhood Curriculum Framework across varied settings: Experiences of early years educators and infant primary school teachers in the Irish context
(Routledge, 2021-06-17)Aistear: The Early Childhood Curriculum Framework, was launched in Ireland in 2009. The framework is applicable in all settings where children in the 0-6-year range are present; this includes all early years settings and ... -
Comorbid psychopathology, challenging behavior, sensory issues, adaptive behavior and quality of life in children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder
(Taylor & Francis, 2021-03-12)Aim: Comorbid psychopathology refers to having a diagnosis of two or more co-occurring psychological disorders. The current study investigated the differences between children and adolescents with no-mild, moderate and ... -
Relationship between comorbid psychopathology in children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder and parental well-being
(Taylor & Francis, 2021-05-15)Aim: Frequency and relationship between child comorbid psychopathology and parental stress, quality of life (QoL), anxiety, depression, and social support were examined in parents of children and adolescents with autism ... -
Abdominal pain in children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: a systematic review
(Springer, 2021-05-11)The aim of this study was to review the existing literature on abdominal pain in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. Systematic search of four databases (PsycINFO, ERIC, PubMed, MEDLINE) identified 13 ... -
Quality of life, gastrointestinal symptoms, sleep problems, social support, and social functioning in adults with autism spectrum disorder
(Elsevier, 2021-03-04)The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between sleep problems, gastrointestinal symptoms, social functioning, autism traits, and social support on quality of life (QoL) in 107 adults with autism ...