A5114626577- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Face Recognition and Perception
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Noise Effects and Management
- Urban Heat Island Mitigation
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Child and Animal Learning Development
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Aesthetic Perception and Analysis
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Cognitive Abilities and Testing
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials
- Educational Environments and Student Outcomes
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Sleep and related disorders
- Language Development and Disorders
Dalhousie University
2013-2025
Izaak Walton Killam Health Centre
2012
The Learning, Executive, and Attention Functioning (LEAF) scale is a resource-friendly means of assessing executive functions (EFs) related constructs (e.g., academic abilities) in children adolescents that has been adapted for use with adults. However, no study any population investigated the factor structure all LEAF EF items to determine whether manner consistent originally proposed structure. Therefore, we examined responses 546 young adults ( M age = 20.05, SD 2.17). Upon removing...
Children today spend less time in nature than previous generations and there is concern that this shift negatively impacts children's cognitive abilities, particularly their ability to direct attention. Theories, such as the Attention Restoration Theory (ART), suggest contact with may replenish endogenous attention (e.g., directed, voluntary attention). There a lack of rigorous research on how associated attentional performance children. This study employed quasi-experimental design included...
Previous research suggests that children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are at a higher risk for painful experiences, but there is limited examining pain in ASD.The current study examined self-reported and parent-reported 20 high-functioning youth ASD (17 boys; 3 girls) typically developing controls (16 4 ranging age from 9 to 18 years matched on IQ. Participants without rated their hypothetical series of pictures depicting common childhood situations. They also the amount they would...
Spending time in nature is beneficial for stress reduction and recovery. Using the properties of biophilic design, this study examined influence a nature-based indoor environment on physiological systems. An experimental was designed to assess natural elements autonomic activity (heart rate variability or HRV), self-reported environmental assessments. No differences heart were found between participants assigned either condition. The room with rated more positively than without elements....
Gaze direction plays a central role in face recognition. Previous research suggests that faces with direct gaze are better remembered than averted gaze. We compared recognition of versus male female participants. A total 52 adults (23 females, 29 males) and 46 children (25 21 completed computerised task assessed their Adult participants showed superior to There was no difference between for the adult Children did not demonstrate this sex difference; rather, both youth large body previous has...
We tested the hypothesis that direction of gaze target faces may play a role in reported face recognition deficits those with an autism spectrum disorder ( ASD ). In previous studies, typically developing children and adults better remembered which eyes were gazing directly at them compared averted. current study, high‐functioning adolescents age‐ IQ ‐matched controls shown series pictures study phase. These individuals whose was either directed straight ahead or averted to one side. memory...
Objective: This paper lends a critical eye to six common assumptions/biases about autism that may influence neuropsychologists in their clinical work. These biases are based on research as well the historical roots of study autism. Our goal is encourage curiosity and reflection these order improve neuropsychological service delivery for people spectrum. Methods: We argue psychologists should strive understand function behaviours observed with offer helpful supports. explore assertions not...
Background Cognitive differences, including deficits in self-awareness, are common high-functioning individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and represent a fruitful target for intervention. The current project presents the preliminary research undertaken development of metacognitive training (MCT), an intervention designed to increase knowledge about personal strengths challenges adolescents ASD.Method Two groups 4 ASD completed MCT, as well measures assess satisfaction adverse...
Morality can help guide behavior and facilitate relationships. Although moral judgments by autistic people are similar to neurotypical individuals, many researchers argue that subtle differences signify deficits in individuals. Moral foundation theory describes terms of rather than deficits. The current research, aimed at assessing individuals' inclinations using Haidt's framework, was co-designed with community members. Our aim describe thinking from a strengths-based perspective while...
Although juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is often associated with pain, this experience does not necessitate negative outcomes (eg, depression, functional impairment). Little research has explored youth and parent resilience resources (ie, stable traits) mechanisms dynamic processes) in context, studies have focused on their contributions independently rather than collectively. This study, informed by the Ecological Resilience-Risk Model Pediatric Chronic Pain, sought to (1) explore...
Abstract Objective Youth with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) experience elevated rates of internalizing symptoms, although more research is required to understand this phenomenon. Perfectionism, a multidimensional personality trait that involves dimensions such as striving for flawlessness (self-oriented perfectionism) and feeling others demand perfection (socially-prescribed perfectionism), well-known risk factor symptoms has received minimal attention in pediatric populations....
Math difficulties (MDs) occur in about 3-7 % of children and have been associated with academic, health, occupational challenges. To date, findings the role working memory MDs conflicting. The Automated Working Memory Assessment Battery (AWMA), which assesses all components Baddeley Hitch's model memory, was used to investigate component most related math calculation skills elementary-school children. Participants were 94 (52 male) (M age = 9 years 1 month; Range 6 0 months 11 8 months). As...
Some prior studies suggest that nature exposure can bolster creativity in adults and adolescents, but little is known about the effect of stimuli on children's creativity. We investigated to static images natural urban scenery verbal children using a between-subjects repeated measures design. Fifty-five (ages 8–15 years; mean = 11.05) were randomly allocated or condition completed two (alternative uses similarities tasks) before after viewing 100 urban/nature images. Twenty-four participants...
Our patterns of eye movements are influenced by task demands (Chen & Zelinsky, 2006). Malcolm et al. (2008) reported preferential scanning the upper and lower face for information about identity emotion, respectively. However, their data. were based on faces displaying only two emotions: happiness disgust. Both these emotions predominantly expressed using half face. We sought to determine whether al.’s conclusions would extend perception more emotions. Additionally, we investigated adults...