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Laura Hegemann; Ragna Bugge Askeland; Stian Barbo Valand; Anne-Siri Øyen; Synnve Schjølberg; Vanessa H. Bal; Somer L. Bishop; Camilla Stoltenberg; Tilmann von Soest; Laurie J. Hannigan; Alexandra Havdahl – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2024
Autism screening questionnaires are sometimes used as a measure of "autism-associated traits" in samples drawn from the general population, even though such tools are primarily developed and designed for use in samples of children diagnosed with or being assessed for autism. Here, we explore the psychometric properties of the Social…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Measurement, Clinical Diagnosis, Sex
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Erlend Refseth Pedersen; Audny Anke; Emmy Elizabeth Langøy; Monica Isabel Olsen; Erik Søndenaa – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: Studies have found that presence of challenging behaviours and mental health problems limits employment for people with intellectual disabilities. This study investigates the associations between age, gender, living condition, level of intellectual disability, diagnoses, behaviour, mental health, and employment in adults with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intellectual Disability, Behavior Problems, Mental Disorders
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Andresen, Anette; Monsrud, May-Britt – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2022
The fact that researchers have not been able to reach consensus about what constitutes dyslexia, may lead to inconsistency in the operational definitions of the measures used to assess dyslexia, which in turn jeopardizes the validity of these assessments. As this has potential negative consequences for children in need of remedial reading…
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Clinical Diagnosis, Evaluation Methods, Diagnostic Tests
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Tanja Plasil; Ellen Margrete Iveland Ersfjord; Kim Berge; Line M. Oldervoll – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: Research suggests that people with intellectual disabilities have a higher risk for cardiovascular disease than the general population. The aim of this study was to identify barriers for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiovascular disease for people with intellectual disabilities. Method: We conducted individual…
Descriptors: Barriers, Prevention, Clinical Diagnosis, Medical Services
Furmark, Catarina; Sanner, Nina – ZERO TO THREE, 2021
The "DC:0-5[TM]: Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood" (DC:0-5) includes significant revisions, making it a substantially different diagnostic framework from its predecessor, DC:0-3R. The Nordic countries have a long history of using the DC system. The Nordic DC:0-5…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Classification, Mental Disorders, Developmental Disabilities
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Schjølberg, Synnve; Stenberg, Nina; Shic, Frederick; Volkmar, Fred; Øyen, Anne-Siri; Bresnahan, Michaeline; Svendsen, Britt Kveim; von Tetzchner, Stephen; Thronaes, Nina Torheim; Macari, Suzanne; Cicchetti, Domenic V.; Chawarska, Katarzyna; Suren, Pål; Øien, Roald A. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
Early identification of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is regarded as crucial for swift access to early intervention and, subsequently, better outcomes later in life. However, current instruments miss large proportions of children who later go on to be diagnosed with ASD, raising a question of what these instruments measure. The present study…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Identification, Clinical Diagnosis, Developmental Stages
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Lyngsnes, Kitt Margaret; Skjelvåg, Siv Kristin – Athens Journal of Education, 2022
Dyslexia is a common learning difficulty. A The purpose of this study is to explore the experiences of young people with dyslexia in secondary school in a Norwegian context and provide insight that might be used to support the students. The research question for the study is as follows: What experiences do dyslectic students have in secondary…
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Secondary School Students, Coping, Foreign Countries
Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee, 2023
Each year, the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) releases a list of scientific advances that represent significant progress in the field of autism research. The "Summary of Advances" provides short, plain language summaries of the top research breakthroughs selected by the IACC from a pool of research articles nominated by…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Research, Screening Tests, Clinical Diagnosis