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Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Character Strengths
This chapter focuses on what is known about the science of character strengths for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities (IDD) and...
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Detecting Autism Spectrum Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Using Multimodal Time-Frequency Analysis with Machine Learning Using the Electroretinogram from Two Flash Strengths
PurposeAutism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are conditions that similarly alter cognitive functioning...
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Parent-Reported Strengths and Positive Qualities of Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and/or Intellectual Disability
Despite increasing attention to understanding strengths in those on the autism spectrum, few studies have explored this in older individuals. The...
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Internal Consistency of the Serbian Translation of the Stanford Social Dimensions Scale and Association to Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire Scores in Male and Female Individuals on the Autism Spectrum and Non-autistic Individuals
We aimed to evaluate the internal consistency of Stanford Social Dimensions Scale (SSDS) translated to Serbian and to test it against the Strengths...
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“My Autism is Linked with Everything”: at the Crossroads of Autism and Diabetes
Autistic adults experience stark health disparities and difficulties accessing health care. Their realities of managing complex health conditions are...
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“He Sees his Autism as a Strength, Not a Deficit Now��: A Repeated Cross-Sectional Study Investigating the Impact of Strengths-Based Programs on Autistic Adolescents
Recent studies have reported that strengths-based programs, leveraging autistic adolescents’ abilities and interests, could improve their skills and...
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Autism
One of the disorders that has received the greatest attention in the applied behavior analysis (ABA) literature is autism. A growing body of research...
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Brief Report: Learning About Autism: Is the Source of Autism Knowledge Associated with Differences in Autism Knowledge, Autism Identity, and Experiences of Stigma
People on the autism spectrum can learn about autism from various sources, likely differing in the information, portrayal, and discussion they offer....
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Ambivalent effects of highly estimated personal strengths on adaptive functioning and internalizing symptoms in non-clinical autistic females
Recently, individuals with autistic traits, especially female, have been known to use compensatory strategies (e.g. hiding their autistic traits or...
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Neurodiversity in Practice: a Conceptual Model of Autistic Strengths and Potential Mechanisms of Change to Support Positive Mental Health and Wellbeing in Autistic Children and Adolescents
ObjectivesNeurodiversity affirming frameworks are a paradigm shift from a deficit-focused approach to autism to recognizing autism as a heterogeneous...
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Introduction to Disability and Strengths-Based Approaches
This chapter lays the foundation for strengths-based, positive psychology, and well-being approaches and outlines the context of understanding and...
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Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders
This chapter provides an overview of evidence-based treatment practices for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) across the lifespan and explores the...
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Factors associated with the adjustment of typically developing siblings from single-incidence, multiple-incidence and non-autism spectrum disorders families
This study investigated the broader autism phenotype (BAP) in mothers and siblings and the mothers’ stress and perceived support levels as factors...
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Comprehensive Assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorders
The evaluation process for autism spectrum disorder can vary drastically in the way it looks due to the wide variety of assessments and domains that...
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Educators Describe the “Best Things” About Students with Autism at School
This study examined educators’ descriptions of the positive character traits of students with autism spectrum disorder at ages 7–8 and 10–11, using...
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Kyari: Mothering Autism
The plan of the paper is to study autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children as complex conditions that affect cognitive, emotional, social, and...
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The Relationship Between Autism and Pitch Perception is Modulated by Cognitive Abilities
Previous studies reported mixed findings on autistic individuals’ pitch perception relative to neurotypical (NT) individuals. We investigated whether...
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Indigenous Autism in Canada: A Scoping Review
Currently there is a severe lack of research on autism and Indigenous people in Canada. This scoping review explores this literature gap and assesses...
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Sex, Gender, Autism, Assessment, and Equity for Females
This chapter introduces research and first-person accounts of challenges in identifying the nuanced type of autism that is often found in females and...
