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Autism Spectrum Disorder Symptomatology In Verbal Children With Williams Syndrome, Faye Van Der Fluit
Autism Spectrum Disorder Symptomatology In Verbal Children With Williams Syndrome, Faye Van Der Fluit
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Many genetic disorders of known etiology share behavioral characteristic with the autism spectrum disorders (ASD), including language delays, social difficulties, and unusual patterns of behavior. There exist tendencies to either over- or under-pathologize these similarities, resulting in both false diagnoses and diagnostic overshadowing. Recent findings in Williams syndrome (WS), a genetic disorder often contrasted with ASDs, have demonstrated a significant overlap between these two phenotypes in young children with limited language. Using a gold-standard autism diagnostic tool, the ADOS, the present study aimed to further characterize the nature of socio-communicative behaviors in verbal children with WS, both within WS and …
Parenting Stress In Parents Of Children With Autism Spectrum Symptomatology, Natalie Brei
Parenting Stress In Parents Of Children With Autism Spectrum Symptomatology, Natalie Brei
Theses and Dissertations
Children with developmental disorders commonly display behavioral, emotional, and adaptive problems. Parents raising these children often undergo stress at clinical levels, which can lead to a host of negative consequences for both parent and child. Parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) report significantly higher stress than parents of children with other disorders. Thus, some aspects of autism may present a unique challenge to parents. ASD symptoms are often present in other developmental disorders, which could significantly increase parenting stress. Additionally, the severity of ASD symptoms within a group of children with ASD can greatly vary. Despite rising prevalence …