Characteristics of children with ASD referred to a tertiary assessment clinic from 1991 to 2006: age, gender, presenting difficulties, ethnicity, co-morbidity and medication / Reena SUNGUM-PALIWAL in Good Autism Practice - GAP, 9-1 (May 2008)

Public ISBD [article]  inGood Autism Practice - GAP > 9-1 (May 2008) . - p.44-51 Titre : Characteristics of children with ASD referred to a tertiary assessment clinic from 1991 to 2006: age, gender, presenting difficulties, ethnicity, co-morbidity and medication Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Reena SUNGUM-PALIWAL, Auteur ; Nicola WITCHER, Auteur ; Wynn AUNG, Auteur Année de publication : 2008 Article en page(s) : p.44-51 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Figures show many more males are identified with autism and Asperger’s syndrome than females and that there may be up to ten times as many males in the cognitiveiy able group. There has been relatively little research on the differences between males and females with an autistic spectrum disorder (ASD). This paper examines some of the data on 130 individuals (98 males and 32 females) referred to a clinic in the West Midlands and compares information on the age when a difficulty was first recognised by parents, age at diagnosis, main presenting problems and co-morbidity. The clinic specialises in the referrals of complex and atypical children and 50 may not be representative of the ASD population overall, but it raises some interesting issues that warrant further study by ail those involved in the diagnostic assessment of children with ASD. It is a concern that a high percentage of these children are on medication (over 50 per cent) which is also an indication that these children have more complex needs than the general ASD population. Studies on the short- and long-term use and benefits of medication and possible side effects are also needed. Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=131 [article] Characteristics of children with ASD referred to a tertiary assessment clinic from 1991 to 2006: age, gender, presenting difficulties, ethnicity, co-morbidity and medication [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Reena SUNGUM-PALIWAL, Auteur ; Nicola WITCHER, Auteur ; Wynn AUNG, Auteur . - 2008 . - p.44-51. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Good Autism Practice - GAP > 9-1 (May 2008) . - p.44-51 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Figures show many more males are identified with autism and Asperger’s syndrome than females and that there may be up to ten times as many males in the cognitiveiy able group. There has been relatively little research on the differences between males and females with an autistic spectrum disorder (ASD). This paper examines some of the data on 130 individuals (98 males and 32 females) referred to a clinic in the West Midlands and compares information on the age when a difficulty was first recognised by parents, age at diagnosis, main presenting problems and co-morbidity. The clinic specialises in the referrals of complex and atypical children and 50 may not be representative of the ASD population overall, but it raises some interesting issues that warrant further study by ail those involved in the diagnostic assessment of children with ASD. It is a concern that a high percentage of these children are on medication (over 50 per cent) which is also an indication that these children have more complex needs than the general ASD population. Studies on the short- and long-term use and benefits of medication and possible side effects are also needed. Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=131

Parental Concerns of Early Development in Children with Autism and Related Disorders / Panos VOSTANIS in Autism, 2-3 (September 1998)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 2-3 (September 1998) . - p.229-242 Titre : Parental Concerns of Early Development in Children with Autism and Related Disorders Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Panos VOSTANIS, Auteur ; Beryl SMITH, Auteur ; John CORBETT, Auteur ; Reena SUNGUM-PALIWAL, Auteur ; Aylif EDWARDS, Auteur ; Kate GINGELL, Auteur ; Rachel GOLDING, Auteur ; Angela MOORE, Auteur ; Jane WILLIAMS, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.229-242 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Parents of consecutively referred children with autism (39), Asperger syndrome (13), atypical autism (15), learning disability (20) and semantic-pragmatic disorder (14) completed a questionnaire on concerns regarding their child's development between 12 and 18 months. The early development questionnaire included scales of communication and language, social relationships and play behaviour. The autism and the learning disability groups differed significantly on most items. The diagnosis of autism was best predicted by play behaviour items and lack of referential gestures. Factor analysis within the autism group identified factors involving items from different scales, such as lack of physical contact, social communication and imitative skills. Children with the diagnosis of semantic-pragmatic disorders had relatively high rates of early difficulties in social development. Implications for the screening and detection of autism and related disorders in early life and for the training of professionals involved are discussed. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361398023002 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=207 [article] Parental Concerns of Early Development in Children with Autism and Related Disorders [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Panos VOSTANIS, Auteur ; Beryl SMITH, Auteur ; John CORBETT, Auteur ; Reena SUNGUM-PALIWAL, Auteur ; Aylif EDWARDS, Auteur ; Kate GINGELL, Auteur ; Rachel GOLDING, Auteur ; Angela MOORE, Auteur ; Jane WILLIAMS, Auteur . - p.229-242. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 2-3 (September 1998) . - p.229-242 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Parents of consecutively referred children with autism (39), Asperger syndrome (13), atypical autism (15), learning disability (20) and semantic-pragmatic disorder (14) completed a questionnaire on concerns regarding their child's development between 12 and 18 months. The early development questionnaire included scales of communication and language, social relationships and play behaviour. The autism and the learning disability groups differed significantly on most items. The diagnosis of autism was best predicted by play behaviour items and lack of referential gestures. Factor analysis within the autism group identified factors involving items from different scales, such as lack of physical contact, social communication and imitative skills. Children with the diagnosis of semantic-pragmatic disorders had relatively high rates of early difficulties in social development. Implications for the screening and detection of autism and related disorders in early life and for the training of professionals involved are discussed. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361398023002 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=207

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