The quantity and quality of research into autism and related conditions have increased
dramatically in recent years. Consequently we selectively review key accomplishments and …

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

Objectives Researchers are concerned whether multiple imputation (MI) or complete case
analysis should be used when a large proportion of data are missing. We aimed to provide …

Music has been identified as a strength in people with Autism Spectrum Disorder; however,
there is currently no neuroscientific evidence supporting its benefits. Given its universal …

FR Volkmar (ed.), Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders, https://doi. org/10.1007/978-
3-319-91280-6 home that may be poisonous. Both at home and school, the Poison Control …

Sex differences have been found amongst toddlers and young children with autism
spectrum disorder (ASD). We investigated the presence and stability of these ASD sex …

American Psychiatric Association, 2000). The scale can be completed by multiple raters who
have at least 1 month of experience with the rated individual. An “average reading ability” is …

Children with specific language impairment (SLI) have often been reported to have
associated behavioral, emotional and social difficulties. Most previous studies involve …

Developmental dyslexia, reading disability, and reading impairment all refer to unexpected
and unexplained poor performance in reading. Expected levels of reading performance can …

Background: The objective of this study is to identify intact and deficient cognitive processes
in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and children with high …