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Anxiety in Young People with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Common and Autism-Related Anxiety Experiences and Their Associations with Individual Characteristics
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Lau, Boon Yen; Leong, Ruth; Uljarevic, Mirko; Lerh, Jian Wei; Rodgers, Jacqui; Hollocks, Matthew J.; South, Mikle; McConachie, Helen; Ozsivadjian, Ann; Van Hecke, Amy; Libove, Robin; Hardan, Antonio; Leekam, Susan; Simonoff, Emily; Magiati, Iliana – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
Anxiety is common in autism spectrum disorder. Many anxiety symptoms in autism spectrum disorder are consistent with "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders" (5th ed.) anxiety disorders (termed "common" anxieties), but others may be qualitatively different, likely relating to autism spectrum disorder traits…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Anxiety, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
The Use of Sensory Integration Therapy in Malaysia and Singapore by Special Education Teachers in Early Intervention Settings
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Leong, H. M.; Stephenson, Jennifer; Carter, Mark – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2014
Background: Sensory integration (SI) therapy is an intervention widely used with children with disability despite the lack of evidence regarding its efficacy. Method: A questionnaire was distributed to early intervention teachers in Malaysia and Singapore. Information was sought on how early intervention teachers learned about SI therapy, the…
Descriptors: Sensory Integration, Therapy, Intervention, Outcomes of Treatment