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Measuring outcome in an early intervention program for toddlers with autism spectrum disorder: use of a curriculum-based assessment. 自闭症谱系障碍幼儿早期干预项目的结果测量:基于课程的评估。

Autism Research and Treatment Pub Date : 2014-01-01 Epub Date: 2014-03-10 DOI: 10.1155/2014/964704

Elizabeth C Bacon, Sarah Dufek, Laura Schreibman, Aubyn C Stahmer, Karen Pierce, Eric Courchesne

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引用次数: 37

Defining autism: variability in state education agency definitions of and evaluations for autism spectrum disorders. 定义自闭症:各州教育机构对自闭症谱系障碍的定义和评估的差异。

Autism Research and Treatment Pub Date : 2014-01-01 Epub Date: 2014-06-02 DOI: 10.1155/2014/327271

Malinda L Pennington, Douglas Cullinan, Louise B Southern

{"title":"Defining autism: variability in state education agency definitions of and evaluations for autism spectrum disorders.","authors":"Malinda L Pennington, Douglas Cullinan, Louise B Southern","doi":"10.1155/2014/327271","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/327271","url":null,"abstract":"In light of the steady rise in the prevalence of students with autism, this study examined the definition of autism published by state education agencies (SEAs), as well as SEA-indicated evaluation procedures for determining student qualification for autism. We compared components of each SEA definition to aspects of autism from two authoritative sources: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR) and Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA-2004). We also compared SEA-indicated evaluation procedures across SEAs to evaluation procedures noted in IDEA-2004. Results indicated that many more SEA definitions incorporate IDEA-2004 features than DSM-IV-TR features. However, despite similar foundations, SEA definitions of autism displayed considerable variability. Evaluation procedures were found to vary even more across SEAs. Moreover, within any particular SEA there often was little concordance between the definition (what autism is) and evaluation procedures (how autism is recognized). Recommendations for state and federal policy changes are discussed. ","PeriodicalId":8659,"journal":{"name":"Autism Research and Treatment","volume":"2014 ","pages":"327271"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2014/327271","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32473763","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 63

Mental health services for individuals with high functioning autism spectrum disorder. 高功能自闭症谱系障碍患者的心理健康服务。

Autism Research and Treatment Pub Date : 2014-01-01 Epub Date: 2014-09-03 DOI: 10.1155/2014/502420

Johanna K Lake, Andrea Perry, Yona Lunsky

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引用次数: 58

Tsc2 Haploinsufficiency Has Limited Effects on Fetal Brain Cytokine Levels during Gestational Immune Activation. 妊娠免疫激活期间，Tsc2单倍性不足对胎儿脑细胞因子水平的影响有限。

Autism Research and Treatment Pub Date : 2014-01-01 Epub Date: 2014-07-09 DOI: 10.1155/2014/761279

Dan Ehninger

{"title":"Tsc2 Haploinsufficiency Has Limited Effects on Fetal Brain Cytokine Levels during Gestational Immune Activation.","authors":"Dan Ehninger","doi":"10.1155/2014/761279","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/761279","url":null,"abstract":"Dysregulated TSC/mTOR signaling may play a pathogenetic role in forms of syndromic autism, such as autism associated with tuberous sclerosis, a genetic disorder caused by heterozygous TSC1 or TSC2 mutations. Environmental risk factors, such as gestational viral infections, may, in some cases, also contribute to the pathogenesis of autism and related neuropsychiatric disorders. We have recently found that a heterozygous Tsc2 mutation and the poly I:C model of maternal immune activation (MIA) interactively perturb fetal development and adult social behavior in mice, suggesting that these factors converge on shared pathways. TSC/mTOR signaling plays an important role in the modulation of immune responses, raising the possibility that the damage caused by MIA was greater in Tsc2(+/-) than in wildtype fetuses because of an exacerbated immune response in the mutants. Here, cytokine antibody arrays were employed to measure relative cytokine abundances in the fetal brain and the placenta during MIA. Cytokines were induced by gestational poly I:C but there was no obvious modulatory effect of Tsc2 haploinsufficiency. The data indicate that cytokine exposure during MIA is comparable in Tsc2 haploinsufficient and wildtype control fetuses, suggesting that downstream molecular and cellular processes may account for the interactive effects of Tsc2 haploinsufficiency and MIA. ","PeriodicalId":8659,"journal":{"name":"Autism Research and Treatment","volume":"2014 ","pages":"761279"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2014/761279","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32578057","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 6

How sex of children with autism spectrum disorders and access to treatment services relates to parental stress. 自闭症谱系障碍儿童的性别和获得治疗服务与父母压力的关系。

Autism Research and Treatment Pub Date : 2014-01-01 Epub Date: 2014-12-14 DOI: 10.1155/2014/721418

Irina Zamora, Eliza K Harley, Shulamite A Green, Kathryn Smith, Michele D Kipke

引用次数: 18

Characteristics of children who lost the diagnosis of autism: a sample from istanbul, Turkey. 失去自闭症诊断的儿童的特征:来自土耳其伊斯坦布尔的样本。

Autism Research and Treatment Pub Date : 2014-01-01 Epub Date: 2014-04-27 DOI: 10.1155/2014/472120

Nahit Motavalli Mukaddes, Mustafa Deniz Tutkunkardas, Oktay Sari, Aydan Aydin, Pınar Kozanoglu

{"title":"Characteristics of children who lost the diagnosis of autism: a sample from istanbul, Turkey.","authors":"Nahit Motavalli Mukaddes, Mustafa Deniz Tutkunkardas, Oktay Sari, Aydan Aydin, Pınar Kozanoglu","doi":"10.1155/2014/472120","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/472120","url":null,"abstract":"Aim. The aim of this study was to describe a group of children who lost a diagnosis of autism following participation in early educational programs. Method. This is a descriptive study reporting the characteristics of children (n: 39) who lost their diagnosis of autism and explaining the educational programs that these children followed. The data were collected by reviewing the participants' files and through examinations. Results. All of the children were placed at regular psychiatric follow-ups. The mean age at referral was 2.39±0.75 years, whereas the mean age at the time of optimal outcome reported was 5.11 ± 1.95 years. Two of the children were in early intensive behavioral intervention (EIBI), and the rest were in a comprehensive naturalistic behavioral program. The childhood autism rating scale (CARS) total scores at baseline and final were 32.75 ± 3.15 and 18.01 ± 1.76, respectively. The mean IQ of the group at final examination was 116.70 ± 18.88. Conclusion. It could be concluded that a group of children with an autism diagnosis could lose the diagnosis of autism upon early intervention. High IQ and the development of communicative and language skills at an early age could be the most powerful factors contributing to an optimal outcome. ","PeriodicalId":8659,"journal":{"name":"Autism Research and Treatment","volume":"2014 ","pages":"472120"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2014/472120","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32379610","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 29

Computer vision tools for low-cost and noninvasive measurement of autism-related behaviors in infants. 低成本、无创测量婴儿自闭症相关行为的计算机视觉工具。

Autism Research and Treatment Pub Date : 2014-01-01 Epub Date: 2014-06-22 DOI: 10.1155/2014/935686

Jordan Hashemi, Mariano Tepper, Thiago Vallin Spina, Amy Esler, Vassilios Morellas, Nikolaos Papanikolopoulos, Helen Egger, Geraldine Dawson, Guillermo Sapiro

{"title":"Computer vision tools for low-cost and noninvasive measurement of autism-related behaviors in infants.","authors":"Jordan Hashemi, Mariano Tepper, Thiago Vallin Spina, Amy Esler, Vassilios Morellas, Nikolaos Papanikolopoulos, Helen Egger, Geraldine Dawson, Guillermo Sapiro","doi":"10.1155/2014/935686","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/935686","url":null,"abstract":"The early detection of developmental disorders is key to child outcome, allowing interventions to be initiated which promote development and improve prognosis. Research on autism spectrum disorder (ASD) suggests that behavioral signs can be observed late in the first year of life. Many of these studies involve extensive frame-by-frame video observation and analysis of a child's natural behavior. Although nonintrusive, these methods are extremely time-intensive and require a high level of observer training; thus, they are burdensome for clinical and large population research purposes. This work is a first milestone in a long-term project on non-invasive early observation of children in order to aid in risk detection and research of neurodevelopmental disorders. We focus on providing low-cost computer vision tools to measure and identify ASD behavioral signs based on components of the Autism Observation Scale for Infants (AOSI). In particular, we develop algorithms to measure responses to general ASD risk assessment tasks and activities outlined by the AOSI which assess visual attention by tracking facial features. We show results, including comparisons with expert and nonexpert clinicians, which demonstrate that the proposed computer vision tools can capture critical behavioral observations and potentially augment the clinician's behavioral observations obtained from real in-clinic assessments. ","PeriodicalId":8659,"journal":{"name":"Autism Research and Treatment","volume":"2014 ","pages":"935686"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2014/935686","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32520024","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 57

Recognition of emotion from facial expressions with direct or averted eye gaze and varying expression intensities in children with autism disorder and typically developing children. 自闭症儿童和典型发育儿童在直视或回避眼神时面部表情的情绪识别和不同表情强度。

Autism Research and Treatment Pub Date : 2014-01-01 Epub Date: 2014-04-03 DOI: 10.1155/2014/816137

Dina Tell, Denise Davidson, Linda A Camras

{"title":"Recognition of emotion from facial expressions with direct or averted eye gaze and varying expression intensities in children with autism disorder and typically developing children.","authors":"Dina Tell, Denise Davidson, Linda A Camras","doi":"10.1155/2014/816137","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/816137","url":null,"abstract":"Eye gaze direction and expression intensity effects on emotion recognition in children with autism disorder and typically developing children were investigated. Children with autism disorder and typically developing children identified happy and angry expressions equally well. Children with autism disorder, however, were less accurate in identifying fear expressions across intensities and eye gaze directions. Children with autism disorder rated expressions with direct eyes, and 50% expressions, as more intense than typically developing children. A trend was also found for sad expressions, as children with autism disorder were less accurate in recognizing sadness at 100% intensity with direct eyes than typically developing children. Although the present research showed that children with autism disorder are sensitive to eye gaze direction, impairments in the recognition of fear, and possibly sadness, exist. Furthermore, children with autism disorder and typically developing children perceive the intensity of emotional expressions differently. ","PeriodicalId":8659,"journal":{"name":"Autism Research and Treatment","volume":"2014 ","pages":"816137"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2014/816137","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32322579","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 27

Experiences of dental care and dental anxiety in adults with autism spectrum disorder. 成人自闭症谱系障碍患者的牙科护理经验与牙科焦虑。

Autism Research and Treatment Pub Date : 2014-01-01 Epub Date: 2014-10-28 DOI: 10.1155/2014/238764

My Blomqvist, Göran Dahllöf, Susanne Bejerot

{"title":"Experiences of dental care and dental anxiety in adults with autism spectrum disorder.","authors":"My Blomqvist, Göran Dahllöf, Susanne Bejerot","doi":"10.1155/2014/238764","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/238764","url":null,"abstract":"Dental anxiety is associated with previous distressing dental experiences, such as lack of understanding of the dentist intentions, perceptions of uncontrollability and experiences of pain during dental treatment. People with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are impaired in building flexible predictions and expectations, which is very much needed during a dental visit. The aims of the study were to investigate if people with ASD have more negative dental experiences and a higher level of dental anxiety compared to a matched control group. Forty-seven adults with ASD and of normal intellectual performance, and 69 age- and sex-matched typically developing controls completed questionnaires on previous dental experiences and dental anxiety, the Dental Anxiety Scale, and the Dental Beliefs Survey. The ASD group experienced pain during dental treatments more often than the controls and 22% had repeatedly experienced being forced to dental treatment they were not prepared for, compared to 3% of the controls. A higher level of dental anxiety was reported by the ASD group. Dental treatment and methods for supporting the communication with patients with ASD need to be developed, in order to reduce the negative dental experiences and dental anxiety in people with ASD. ","PeriodicalId":8659,"journal":{"name":"Autism Research and Treatment","volume":"2014 ","pages":"238764"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2014/238764","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32927529","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 33

The Relationship of HLA Class I and II Alleles and Haplotypes with Autism: A Case Control Study. HLA I、II类等位基因和单倍型与自闭症的关系:一项病例对照研究。

Autism Research and Treatment Pub Date : 2014-01-01 Epub Date: 2014-02-03 DOI: 10.1155/2014/242048

Manan Al-Hakbany, Sitalbanat Awadallah, Laila Al-Ayadhi

{"title":"The Relationship of HLA Class I and II Alleles and Haplotypes with Autism: A Case Control Study.","authors":"Manan Al-Hakbany, Sitalbanat Awadallah, Laila Al-Ayadhi","doi":"10.1155/2014/242048","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/242048","url":null,"abstract":"Earlier reports showed the relationship between autism and immune genes located in the human leukocyte antigen (HLA). In this current study, we compared the HLA class I and class II alleles and haplotypes in 35 autistic children with 100 control subjects from Saudi Arabia, using PCR-SSP method and Luminex technology. In class I the HLA-A*01 (P = 0.03, OR 2.68), A*02 (P = 0.001, OR 3.02) and HLA-B*07 (P = 0.01, OR 3.27), were significantly associated with autism. Also, the haplotype A*02-B*07 was significantly higher in autistic patients than in controls (P = 0.007, OR 5.83). In class II, DRB1*1104 was significantly higher in patients than in controls (P = 0.001, OR 8.75). The DQB1*0202 (P = 0.001, OR 0.24), DQB1*0302 (P = 0.001, OR 0.14), and DQB1*0501 (P = 0.012, OR 0.25), were negatively associated with disease. While the four-loci genotype study showed that A*01-B*07-DRB1*0701-DQB1*0602 (P = 0.001, OR 41.9) and the A*31-B*51-DRB1*0103-DQB1*0302 (P = 0.012, OR 4.8) are positively associated with autism among Saudi patients. This is the first report on a foreseeable risk of association of HLA-B*07 allele with autism. Thus, HLA-B*07 allele and the closely linked haplotype A*01 B*07 DRB1*0701 DQB1*0602 may serve as a marker for genetic susceptibility to autism in Saudis. ","PeriodicalId":8659,"journal":{"name":"Autism Research and Treatment","volume":"2014 ","pages":"242048"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2014/242048","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32211229","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 29