Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder with reported
prevalence in the United States of 1 in 59 children (approximately 1.7%). Core deficits are …

Social competence refers to the ability to engage in meaningful interactions with others. It is
a crucial skill potentially malleable to interventions. Nevertheless, it remains difficult to select …

Delayed or impaired language development is a common developmental concern, yet there
is little agreement about the criteria used to identify and classify language impairments in …

Objetivo Analisar o contexto da revelação do diagnóstico do autismo eo impacto deste nas
relações familiares. Métodos Trata-se de um estudo qualitativo, realizado com 10 familiares …

Children vary in their ability to use language in social contexts and this has important
consequences for wellbeing. We review studies that test whether individual differences in …

Mental health problems in children and adolescents include several types of emotional and
behavioural disorders, including disruptive, depression, anxiety and pervasive …

Background The term 'specific language impairment'(SLI), in use since the 1980s, describes
children with language impairment whose cognitive skills are within normal limits where …

Background DSM‐5 sees the introduction of Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder
(SPCD), characterized by persistent difficulties using verbal and nonverbal communication …

Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder caused by the full mutation as
well as highly localized methylation of the fragile X mental retardation 1 (FMR1) gene on the …

There is a need for evidence based interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder
(ASD) to limit the life-long, psychosocial impact of pragmatic language impairments. This …