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Clinical Utility of Administering the WISC-V as Standard Practice in Paediatric Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Assessments in a Public Hospital and Health System: A Rapid Review to Inform Clinical Practice
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Sara Crocker; Eleanor Nasser; Robyn Milligan – Educational and Developmental Psychologist, 2025
Objective: The purpose of this rapid review is to appraise the current evidence-base to inform the development of a new assessment and diagnostic pathway for ADHD presentations in a public health paediatric department in Brisbane. We posited that the standardised WISC-V administration in all ADHD presentations regardless of cognitive indication…
Descriptors: Children, Intelligence Tests, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Pediatrics
Augmentative and Alternative Communication Assessment for Children on the Autism Spectrum: Protocol Development and Content Validation
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Shelley K. Lund; Wendy Quach; Kristy Weissling; Miechelle McKelvey – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2025
Purpose: Previous research has shown that many speech-language pathologists (SLPs) lack confidence in conducting augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) evaluations. The AAC Clinical Assessment Project team developed a protocol to help guide SLPs to complete AAC assessments for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This article…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Speech Language Pathology, Allied Health Personnel
Parent Perceptions of Occurrence, Predictors, and Treatment of Mental Health Concerns in Youth with Intellectual Disability with or without Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Christina Carrier; Carly Magnacca; Ethan Rinaldo; Jeffrey Esteves; Adrienne Perry – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Introduction: Mental health concerns have been noted to be highly prevalent for youth with intellectual disability (ID), with or without autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The purpose of the current study was to examine a Canadian sample of youth with ID, with or without ASD, to explore caregiver-reported percentages, predictors, and treatment…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Mental Disorders, Intellectual Disability, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Examining the Association between Adverse Childhood Experiences and ADHD in School-Aged Children Following the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Emma Boswell; Elizabeth Crouch; Cassie Odahowski; Peiyin Hung – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2025
Background: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have long been associated with attention-deficit/hyperactive disorder (ADHD) diagnoses in children; but the data used is now over 6 years old (from 2017 to 2018). Understanding the current landscape of their prevalence and association is needed to capture evolving social, environmental, and economic…
Descriptors: Trauma, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, COVID-19, Pandemics