A child-led therapy that supports the social development of babies showing early signs of autism has found a significant reduction in social communic…
Exposure to surgery and anesthesia in early childhood has been found to be associated with an increased risk of behavioral deficits. While the US Foo…
Naturalistic developmental behavioural interventions are promising approaches for young children with, or suspected of having, autism spectrum disord…
Childhood aggressive behavior (AGG) has a substantial heritability of around 50%. Here we present a genome-wide association meta-analysis (GWAMA) of…
There are no well-established biomedical treatments for the core symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A small number of studies suggest that r…
Delays within the motor domain are often overlooked as an early surveillance marker for autism. The present study evaluated motor difficulties and it…
Many clinicians in New Zealand do not follow guidelines for best practice in autism diagnosis. In this study, we investigated the processes that heal…
The measurement of quality of life (QOL) in children with intellectual disability often relies upon proxy report via caregivers. The current study in…
Traits and characteristics qualitatively similar to those seen in diagnosed autism spectrum disorder can be found to varying degrees in the general p…
Many children with intellectual disability live with medical comorbidities. This study examined the impacts of comorbidities on quality of life (QOL)…