Sökning: "psykologi ASD"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 15 avhandlingar innehållade orden psykologi ASD.
1. Prediction in Typical and Atypical Development
Sammanfattning : Forming predictions about what is going to happen next is a crucial ability that develops early in life. Theory and some empirical evidence suggest that predictive abilities may be impaired in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). LÄS MER
2. Joint Attention in Development : Insights from Children with Autism and Infant Siblings
Sammanfattning : Compared to other children, children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are known to engage less in joint attention - the sharing of attention between two individuals toward a common object or event. Joint attention behaviors - for example gaze following, alternating gaze, and pointing - play an important role in early development, as they provide a foundation for learning and social interaction. LÄS MER
3. Recognizing Disability and Ability in Young Autistic Children
Sammanfattning : Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is characterized by impairments, or disabilities, in social communication and interaction (SCI), and restricted and repetitive behaviors (RRBs), but is also associated with enhanced abilities. Early identification of disability in ASD has been a primary focus in clinical practice, while abilities associated with ASD have neither been recognized nor assessed. LÄS MER
4. Visual Attention to Faces, Eyes and Objects : Studies of Typically and Atypically Developing Children
Sammanfattning : Abstract. The overall aim of this doctoral work is to understand attentional functions in typically developing infants, and in children with two psychiatric conditions: autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and social anxiety disorder (SAD). Previous research has shown that attention can be subdivided into a number of interacting functions. LÄS MER
5. Individuals with autism spectrum disorders : teaching, language, and screening
Sammanfattning : The present dissertation on autism spectrum disorders (ASD) addressed several questions. First, the behavioral symptoms of speaking and mute individuals with ASD were compared on the Autism Behavior Checklist (ABC), a commonly used diagnostic instrument. In addition, questions about the construction of the ABC were investigated. LÄS MER