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Adrianna M. Noyes; Krista M. Wilkinson – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2024
There is currently limited research related to mental health supports for individuals who use AAC, particularly about the actual lived experiences of AAC users who receive mental health services. There may be alterations to mental health services for individuals who use AAC. The aim of this study was to gain the perspectives of AAC users on…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Adults, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Users (Information)
Shriberg, Lawrence D.; Strand, Edythe A.; Fourakis, Marios; Jakielski, Kathy J.; Hall, Sheryl D.; Karlsson, Heather B.; Mabie, Heather L.; McSweeny, Jane L.; Tilkens, Christie M.; Wilson, David L. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2017
Purpose: The goal of this article is to introduce the pause marker (PM), a single-sign diagnostic marker proposed to discriminate early or persistent childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) from speech delay.
Descriptors: Children, Speech Impairments, Delayed Speech, Neurological Impairments
O'Connor, Cliodhna; Burke, Judith; Rooney, Brendan – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
Adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often experience social marginalisation. This study uses a vignette-based design to clarify whether diagnostic disclosure affects social marginalisation in workplace contexts. It investigates two potential mediators of this relationship: affective response to and theory of mind for people with ASD.…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Correlation, Adults, Autism
Demetriou, Eleni A.; Pepper, Karen L.; Park, Shin Ho; Pellicano, Liz; Song, Yun Ju C.; Naismith, Sharon L.; Hickie, Ian B.; Thomas, Emma E.; Guastella, Adam J. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
Sex differences in autism may in part be understood by an atypical sex profile of executive function and non-executive function. In this study, we compared females and males with autism against non-autistic individuals on neuropsychological and self-report measures to examine whether any sex differences in executive function and non-executive…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Gender Differences, Executive Function
Mayer, Jennifer L. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
Sensory processing atypicalities are a common feature in Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and have previously been linked to a range of behaviours in individuals with ASD and atypical neurological development. More recently research has demonstrated a relationship between autistic traits in the neurotypical (NT) population and increased levels of…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Adults
Borrie, Stephanie A.; Wynn, Camille J.; Berisha, Visar; Barrett, Tyson S. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2022
Purpose: We proposed and tested a causal instantiation of the World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) framework, linking acoustics, intelligibility, and communicative participation in the context of dysarthria. Method: Speech samples and communicative participation scores were collected…
Descriptors: Guidelines, Speech Impairments, Intelligibility, Correlation
Al-Khudairi, Rashed; Perera, Bhathika; Solomou, Solomis; Courtenay, Ken – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2019
The diagnosis of ADHD is often missed or misdiagnosed in people with intellectual disability. Despite a significant growth in literature on the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD in people without intellectual disability, there have been few studies on ADHD in people with intellectual disability. In this paper, we describe a group of adults with…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Clinical Diagnosis
Heinrich, Manuel; Böhm, Julia; Sappok, Tanja – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
The study assessed the diagnostic validity of the diagnostic behavioral assessment for autism spectrum disorders-revised (DiBAS-R; 19-item screening scale based on ratings by caregivers) in a clinical sample of 381 adults with ID. Analysis revealed a sensitivity of 0.82 and a specificity of 0.67 in the overall sample (70.3% agreement). Sensitivity…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Autism, Intellectual Disability, Diagnostic Tests
Marlow, Nicole M.; Malaty, John; Jo, Ara; Tanner, Rebecca J.; Beau de Rochars, Valery M.; Carek, Peter J.; Mainous, Arch G., III – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2017
Purpose: The objective of this study was to use cross-sectional, nationally representative data to examine the relationship between self-reported hearing impairment and undetected diabetes, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and chronic kidney disease. Method: We analyzed the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey for the years…
Descriptors: Hearing Impairments, Clinical Diagnosis, Diseases, Diabetes
Lundqvist, Lars-Olov; Hultqvist, Jenny; Granvik, Eva; Minton, Lennart; Ahlström, Gerd – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Background: Problem behaviours are common among people with intellectual disabilities (ID), but psychometrically evaluated instruments for assessing such behaviours are scarce. The present study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Neuropsychiatric Inventory--Intellectual Disability (NPI-ID). Method: We assessed 108 residents with…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Screening Tests, Clinical Diagnosis, Behavior Problems
Santos, Ana; Galinha, Sónia; Cunha, Bruno – International Journal of Curriculum and Instruction, 2020
Increasingly, lifelong learning is of growing importance and it refers to the constant experiences and needs of individuals adapting to the development of their personal and social skills in relation to the contexts and circumstances in which they are inserted. For this, one of the primary requirements to be able to enjoy a high Quality of Life.…
Descriptors: Correlation, Educational Attainment, Quality of Life, Caregivers
Caron, Vicky; Jeanneret, Nuria; Giroux, Mathieu; Guerrero, Lucila; Ouimet, Mélanie; Forgeot d'Arc, Baudouin; Soulières, Isabelle; Courcy, Isabelle – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
Quality of life is important for the development and evaluation of interventions for autistic people. It is a multidimensional concept, anchored in a sociocultural context and based on a person's subjective assessment of their life. The aim of this study is to examine whether the determinants of perceived quality of life vary by country (or…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Quality of Life, Clinical Diagnosis
Valdes, Francisca; Keary, Christopher J.; Mullett, Jennifer E.; Palumbo, Michelle L.; Waxler, Jessica L.; Pober, Barbara R.; McDougle, Christopher J. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
Descriptions of individuals with Williams syndrome (WS) and co-morbid major depressive disorder (MDD) with psychotic features have not appeared in the literature. In addition to reviewing previous reports of psychotic symptoms in persons with WS, this paper introduces clinical histories and therapeutic management strategies for three previously…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Psychosis, Adults, Comorbidity
Fusar-Poli, Laura; Brondino, Natascia; Rocchetti, Matteo; Panisi, Cristina; Provenzani, Umberto; Damiani, Stefano; Politi, Pierluigi – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
Diagnosing autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in adulthood often represents a challenge in clinical practice. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of the ADOS and ADI-R in diagnosing ASD in adults. 113 subjects with an IQ of 70 or above were assessed through an extensive clinical evaluation. The ADOS-2 Module 4…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Adults
Boykin-Smith, Anne – Voices in Education, 2020
Obesity is a global health challenge, with 39% of the adult population considered overweight and 13% considered obese as measured in 2016 (World Health Organization (WHO), 2018). The obesity rate in Bermuda was 34.4% in 2014. It is associated with many comorbidities such as cardiovascular disease, Type 2 Diabetes mellitus, musculoskeletal…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Nutrition, Merchandise Information, Access to Information