ARTICLE: Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Adaptive Functions: A Study of Children With ASD and/or ADHD

ARTICLE: Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Adaptive Functions: A Study of Children With ASD and/or ADHD

Posted by A on 10:54 AM in adaptive functioning, adhd, autism,

ARTICLE: Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Adaptive Functions: A Study of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and/or Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) (2019) ABSTRACT: Introduction: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are the two most common neurodevelopmental disorders observed in childhood. The DSM-5...

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MASTERPOST: Research on Autism in Women & Girls

MASTERPOST: Research on Autism in Women & Girls

Posted by A on 9:03 AM in autism, girls, women,

On the Gender Difference in Autism Research Count us in: Addressing gender disparities in autism research (2015) Towards sex- and gender-informed autism research (2017) Neuroscience Women with autistic-spectrum disorder: magnetic resonance imaging study of brain anatomy (2007) Sex Differences Along the Autism Continuum: A Twin Study of Brain Structure (2019) Understanding the...

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Genetics of Autism

Genetics of Autism

Posted by A on 8:34 AM in autism, genetics,

This morning on Twitter I accidentally came across some discussions that made me start googling for articles about the genetics of autism, and I figured I'd share some of what I found here. Sharing doesn't necessarily mean I agree (and certainly not with the ableist/pathologicalization wordings), and and I'd...

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MASTERPOST: PDA (Pathological/Pervasive Demand Avoidance)

MASTERPOST: PDA (Pathological/Pervasive Demand Avoidance)

Posted by A on 9:37 AM in autism, demand avoidance, PDA,

PDA is a newly but-not-ubiquitously recognized profile without Autism (and what is likely behind any Autistic or ADHDer, if not everyone, with an Oppositional Defiance Disorder diagnosis). PDA stands for "Pathological Demand Avoidance," but many people prefer the term "Persistent Demand Avoidance," "Extreme Demand Avoidance," or just "Demand Avoidance,"...

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MASTERPOST: Autistic Women & Girls

MASTERPOST: Autistic Women & Girls

Posted by A on 12:16 PM in autism, girls, masterposts, women,

Here is a compilation of links talking about autistic women & girls, especially relating to getting diagnosed or being undiagnosed, as well as how autism can present in some women. However not all autistic women and girls fit the descriptions in these articles, and plenty of boys/men and non-binary/gender-non-conforming...

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MASTERPOST: Neurodevelopmental Disorders & Hypermobility/ Connective Tissue Disorders Research

MASTERPOST: Neurodevelopmental Disorders & Hypermobility/ Connective Tissue Disorders Research

Posted by A on 11:26 AM in adhd, anxiety, autism, connective tissue disorders, developmental coordination disorder, health, hypermobility, mental health, neurodevelopmental conditions, research articles,

Here is a compilation of links about the connection between hypermobility/connective tissue disorders and neurodevelopmental conditions. The abstract of each paper be read by clicking each "Abstract" button. Jump to: ADHD Autism Multiple/Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders ADHD Benign Joint Hypermobility Syndrome in Patients with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders - A Case...

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ARTICLE: Trends in the Overlap of ASD and ADHD (2018)

ARTICLE: Trends in the Overlap of ASD and ADHD (2018)

Posted by A on 10:00 AM in Autism + ADHD, language, research articles,

ARTICLE: Trends in the Overlap of Autism Spectrum Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Prevalence, Clinical Management, Language and Genetics (2018) (PDF Link) ABSTRACT: Purpose of ReviewTo review recent literature on the overlap of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), now both conditions can...

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