Stress and resilience in British Indian parents with an autistic child: a comparative study with white British and Indian parents
This study aims to examine the levels of stress and resilience in a sample of British Indian parents bringing up a child with autism.A total of 52 British Indian parents took part in a survey that included measures of stress, resilience, support and child adaptive functioning. Results were compared to a sample of white British (n = 120) and Indian parents (n = 120).The British Indian parents recorded higher levels of stress and less perceived social support than their white British counterparts. British Indian parents took longer to register concern about their child’s development and sought a diagnosis at a later age th...
Source: Advances in Autism - June 12, 2023 Category: Child Development Authors: Steven Stagg Fathima Kodakkadan Santhosh Kareepadath Rajan Source Type: research
Can the “Current View” show that autistic young people referred to mental health services have more comorbidities and complex needs?
This study aims to examine associations between comorbidities and complex needs in autistic and non-autistic young people to assess the multifaceted needs of autistic young people.A cohort study was conducted using data from the electronic patient record, comparing autistic and non-autistic young people to see which items in the four “Current View” tool categories were associated with autistic young people.Issues associated with autistic young people were: “community issues”, “attainment issues” and “deemed child in need” (all p < 0.001). Autistic young people scored significantly more items (p < 0.05...
Source: Advances in Autism - June 6, 2023 Category: Child Development Authors: Lisa Marie Thompson Ewan Wilkinson Sharleen Nall-Evans Felix Michelet Michael Thomas Lewis Fiona Pender Sujeet Jaydeokar Source Type: research
The impact of COVID-19 on parents of autistic children with a particular focus on access to respite care
This study aims to explore how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted parents of autistic children and their families in Ireland.A qualitative thematic analysis methodology was applied using semi-structured interviews. A total of 12 parents (ten mothers, one father and one grandfather speaking on behalf of a mother) of autistic children were asked how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted them and their autistic child with a particular focus on how it has impacted their access to respite care. Interviews were completed remotely from July 2021 to October 2021.Data analysis identified four themes that reflect an adverse pandemic impact...
Source: Advances in Autism - May 22, 2023 Category: Child Development Authors: Emma Cooke Maria Brenner Valerie Smith Source Type: research
Exploration of caregiver experience for children with ASD: an in-depth perspective
This study aims to examine the psycho-emotional and social experiences of caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder. Various facets of the caregiving experience are explored, including the feelings and thoughts of the parents/caregivers, such as the resilience experienced in their journey, how they coped with the challenges and also their positive experiences.In this study, these aspects of the caregiving experience are broadly probed using semi-structured interviews subjected to narrative analysis. Lastly, there is a focus on the role of therapist-led intervention, specifically, the Eye to I© intervention mode...
Source: Advances in Autism - May 18, 2023 Category: Child Development Authors: Neha Gupta Manya Khanna Rashi Garg Vedantika Sethi Shivangi Khattar Purva Tekkar Shwetha Maria Muskan Gupta Akash Saxena Parul Gupta Sara Ann Schuchert Source Type: research
Exploring intervention strategies to enhance face recognition abilities in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: assessing the impact of verbalization and Navon tasks
Minje Kim, Kyong-Mee Chung, Eun-Sun Chung Advances in Autism, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of two intervention strategies – identifying the global letter of Navon letters and verbally describing a face – in improving face recognition abilities of adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).A total of 15 adolescents with ASD and 15 typically developing (TD) adolescents participated in this study, which consisted of three experimental conditions: verbalization, Navon and control. Participants were presented with a target face for a short peri...
Source: Advances in Autism - May 18, 2023 Category: Child Development Authors: Minje Kim Kyong-Mee Chung Eun-Sun Chung Source Type: research
Autism and social media: a systematic review of the user experience
Nicholas Andrew Hudson, Jake M. Linnane, Kelly Rayner-Smith Advances in Autism, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- Social media use in autistic people has been identified as a potential avenue for less pressured social contact. Given shifts towards online socialisation, this study aims to systematically review the available literature on how autistic people experience and use social media.A systematic review was carried out using the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses system, with relevant literature reviewed and synthesised using a narrative approach. Inclusion criteria included...
Source: Advances in Autism - May 15, 2023 Category: Child Development Authors: Nicholas Andrew Hudson Jake M. Linnane Kelly Rayner-Smith Source Type: research
Remote autism assessments – lessons learned from the Covid-19 pandemic: a service evaluation
This study provides an original contribution to the literature by gathering autistic adults’ perspectives on remote autism assessments. The findings suggest that video assessments were the most preferable, over face-to-face and then telephone. Services should offer video and face-to-face assessments while keeping telephone assessments to a minimum. (Source: Advances in Autism)
Source: Advances in Autism - May 13, 2023 Category: Child Development Authors: Jonny Hartley Jack Purrington Gemma Hartley Source Type: research
Improvisers ’ experiences across neurotypes of participating in improv comedy
This study aims to explore the experiences of improv (a subset of theatrical improvisation) for autistic, non-autistic, yet neurodivergent and neurotypical people. In particular, it explores whether participants believe that there have been any benefits from participating in improv.Twenty adult participants were recruited using snowball sampling. Semi-structured interviews were conducted and analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) and qualitative content analysis (QCA). IPA explored the autistic lived experience during improv participation, while QCA sought to identify the benefits gained.Implementing...
Source: Advances in Autism - May 11, 2023 Category: Child Development Authors: Nathan Keates Julie Beadle-Brown Source Type: research
Nothing for us, without us: a review of the clinical literature and discursive evidence of interpersonal trauma in autistic women
This study completed a literature review of quantitative and qualitative data relating to exposure to interpersonal trauma in autistic women. This study also reviewed relevant discursive evidence available on in memoirs and reports. This study also included dialogue between us as authors from an auto/“Autie”-ethnographic position.Both clinical literature and discursive evidence support the idea that autistic women are uniquely at risk of interpersonal trauma, in particular, sexual victimisation. Explanatory factors are considered. Studies exploring rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were less consistent. Fu...
Source: Advances in Autism - April 13, 2023 Category: Child Development Authors: Alexandra Schnabel Clem Bastow Source Type: research
Editorial
Verity Chester, Samuel Tromans Advances in Autism, Vol. 9, No. 1, pp.1-1 (Source: Advances in Autism)
Source: Advances in Autism - January 17, 2023 Category: Child Development Authors: Verity Chester Samuel Tromans Source Type: research
Increasing collaboration and knowledge in school communities to enhance outcomes for autistic students
Amy Jane Griffiths, Diana Baker, John Brady, Kelly Kennedy, Anaiza Valladolid, Rachel Wiegand, Raquel Delgado
Advances in Autism, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-
This paper describes a case study of a developmental program evaluation on the Autism Community Toolkit, a collaborative skills training program for parents and school professionals. The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of the training on participants’ knowledge, competence and perceived collaboration; and potential improvements to the training program.
The program included multiple training sessi...
Source: Advances in Autism - November 30, 2022 Category: Child Development Authors: Amy Jane Griffiths
Diana Baker
John Brady
Kelly Kennedy
Anaiza Valladolid
Rachel Wiegand
Raquel Delgado Source Type: research
The psychometric properties of the Iranian version of Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ) in children with autism spectrum disorder
This study aims to investigate the psychometric properties of the social communication questionnaire (SCQ) in Iran by identifying children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who had Persian-speaking parents.
A case–control study was performed from June to August 2021 in Hamadan, Iran. The case group consisted of children who were examined by clinicians who used a coding scheme based on the DSM-V criteria for ASD by a psychiatrist. The control group consisted of non-ASD children who were asked to participate in the study. This study conducted the reliability, content and face validity to evaluate the psychometric pr...
Source: Advances in Autism - November 28, 2022 Category: Child Development Authors: Ensiyeh Jenabi
Niloofar Rabiei
Mahdieh Seyedi
Mohammad Rezaei
Ali Reza Soltanian
Saeid Bashirian
Amir Mohammad Salehi Source Type: research
Editorial
Verity Chester, Samuel Tromans
Advances in Autism, Vol. 8, No. 4, pp.273-274 (Source: Advances in Autism)
Source: Advances in Autism - October 11, 2022 Category: Child Development Authors: Verity Chester
Samuel Tromans Source Type: research
Experiences of equine assisted therapy for females with autism spectrum disorders
Katie Warner, Saskia Keville, Jemma Hockley, Amanda Ludlow
Advances in Autism, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-
This research indicates females with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) have a diverse clinical presentation compared to males. Furthermore, females with ASD are often diagnosed later and typically experience greater levels of mental health difficulties. Evidence suggests that clinic-based verbal interventions for ASD have limited efficacy; therefore, alternative therapies, such as equine-assisted therapies (EATs), are gaining recognition. The purpose of this study was to d...
Source: Advances in Autism - August 29, 2022 Category: Child Development Authors: Katie Warner
Saskia Keville
Jemma Hockley
Amanda Ludlow Source Type: research
Strategies used by students with autism when solving multiplicative problems: an exploratory study
This study conducted an exploratory study with ten students diagnosed with autism to explore and describe the strategies used in solving equal group problems. The authors also describe in detail the case of a student whom the authors deem to be representative because of the reasoning the student employed.
The informal strategies that they used are described, as well as the difficulties observed in the various problems, depending on the operation required to solve them. The strategies used include direct modeling with counting and others that relied on incorrect additive relationships, with strategies based on multipli...
Source: Advances in Autism - August 22, 2022 Category: Child Development Authors: Juncal Go ñi-Cervera
Mar ía Cristina Martínez Romillo
Irene Polo-Blanco Source Type: research
