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Download full textAkdogan, Aybike Sultan; Uzun, Ahmet – Education Quarterly Reviews, 2022
The aim of this study is to determine the physical fitness levels of individuals with autism by comparing them with individuals in the early and middle adolescence periods with normal development and the needs of the individuals with autism in terms of physical fitness. This study is carried out at the Selçuklu Autism Foundation, which is the…
Descriptors: Physical Fitness, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Adolescents
Direct linkLinnsand, Petra; Gillberg, Christopher; Nilses, Åsa; Hagberg, Bibbi; Nygren, Gudrun – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
This study examines the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in preschool children in an immigrant population. Possible risk factors for ASD and individual needs for the children and their families are described, as well as implications for health care. The estimated minimum prevalence for ASD in the area was 3.66% for children aged…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Incidence, Preschool Children
An, Sofiya; Kanderzhanova, Akbota; Akhmetova, Assel; Foster, Faye; Chan, Chee Kai – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
In post-Soviet Kazakhstan, the system of care for children with autism has been transforming over the past three decades. There is little known about the use of complementary and alternative medicine by families raising autistic children in the post-Soviet region. An exploratory qualitative focus group design was employed to study parents'…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children
Tint, Ami; Brown, Hilary K.; Chen, Simon; Lai, Meng-Chuan; Tarasoff, Lesley A.; Vigod, Simone N.; Parish, Susan; Havercamp, Susan M.; Lunsky, Yona – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
While an increasing number of girls and women are being identified with autism, we know little about the health of reproductive-aged autistic women. Our objectives were to (1) describe health characteristics of reproductive-aged autistic women who could potentially become pregnant and (2) compare these characteristics with those of non-autistic…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Females, Foreign Countries
Russell, Ailsa J.; Murphy, Clodagh M.; Wilson, Ellie; Gillan, Nicola; Brown, Cordelia; Robertson, Dene M.; Craig, Michael C.; Deeley, Quinton; Zinkstok, Janneke; Johnston, Kate; McAlonan, Grainne M.; Spain, Deborah; Murphy, Declan G. M. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2016
Growing awareness of autism spectrum disorders has increased the demand for diagnostic services in adulthood. High rates of mental health problems have been reported in young people and adults with autism spectrum disorder. However, sampling and methodological issues mean prevalence estimates and conclusions about specificity in psychiatric…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Clinical Diagnosis, Classification, Incidence
The Health and Social Care Needs of Family Carers Supporting Adults with Autistic Spectrum Disorders
Hare, Dougal Julian; Pratt, Catherine; Burton, Mark; Bromley, Jo; Emerson, Eric – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2004
The families of 26 adults with autistic spectrum disorders (ASDs) who either lived at home or maintained close contact with their families were interviewed about their social and psychological needs related to caring for the person with ASD. In contrast to previous studies of familial carers of children with ASDs, a strong association between…
Descriptors: Psychological Needs, Autism, Adults, Foreign Countries
