A5046716530- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Face Recognition and Perception
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Behavioral and Psychological Studies
- Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Language Development and Disorders
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Williams Syndrome Research
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Innovative Human-Technology Interaction
- Sleep and related disorders
- Dutch Social and Cultural Studies
- Healthcare innovation and challenges
- Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
- Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
- Down syndrome and intellectual disability research
- Employee Welfare and Language Studies
- Psychological Testing and Assessment
- Congenital heart defects research
HAN University of Applied Sciences
2012-2025
Parnassia Groep
2022-2025
Reach-Aut Academic Centre for Autism
2008-2017
Radboud University Nijmegen
2001-2015
Radboud University Medical Center
2001-2015
Tilburg University
1994
Although people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) often have severe problems pragmatic aspects of language, little is known about their reasoning. We carried out a behavioral study on high-functioning adults autistic disorder (n = 11) and Asperger syndrome 17) matched controls 28) to investigate whether they are capable deriving scalar implicatures, which generally considered be inferences. Participants were presented underinformative sentences like "Some sparrows birds". This sentence...
Abstract The question whether judgements of facial expression show the typical pattern categorical perception was examined using three sets 11 photographs, each constituting an 11-step continuum extending between two extreme protypical exemplars: angry-sad, happy-sad and angry-afraid, respectively. For continuum, intermediate exemplars were created a morphing procedure. Subjects first identified all faces in terms expressions, then performed ABX discrimination task on pairs steps...
Abstract Background The recently introduced diagnostic label of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) identifies patients with a cognitive decline that is more pronounced than usual for person's age and educational level but does not notably interfere activities daily living (ADL). natural course the syndrome uncertain although MCI sufferers have higher risk developing dementia. Objectives To investigate how fulfilling criteria experience cope their secondary aim to derive key themes prospective...
The aim of this study was to determine the similarities and differences in social network characteristics, satisfaction wishes with respect between people mild or borderline intellectual disabilities (ID), autism spectrum disorders (ASD) a reference group. Data were gathered from 105 young adults living independently community. networks ID ASD are more restricted than those Compared other groups, less often satisfied their networks. Each group has its own issues network. Practical measures...
Categorical perception of facial expressions is studied in high-functioning adolescents with autism, using three continua obtained by morphing. In contrast to the results normal adults, performance on identification task autistic subjects did not predict discrimination task, an indication that individuals do perceive categorically. Performance low social intelligence was more impaired than higher IQ scores expression recognition unmanipulated photographs. It suggested may use compensatory...
The objective of this prospective study was to evaluate the possible role two cognitive styles--weak central coherence and poor shifting--in predicting social improvement in patients with autistic disorder. Thirty patients, largely similar age (young adults), intelligence (high-functioning) living conditions (residential treatment same unit) were assessed at separate time points a 3-year interval between pretest posttest. At coherence, shifting several aspects functioning--symptom severity,...
This study highlights differences in cognitive strategies children and adolescents with without autism spectrum disorders ( n = 52) on a verbal fluency task (naming as many words possible (e.g. animals) within 60 s). The ability to form clusters of farm animals like “cow–horse–goat”) or switch between unrelated “snake” “cat”) was analyzed using coding method that more stringently differentiates these strategies. Results indicated switched less frequently, but produced slightly larger than...
AbstractThe study presents results from a clinical test battery (Bruyer & Schweich, 1991; Schweich Bruyer, 1993) that is used to components in the face recognition system of autistic children. The autisties are compared with performance two age groups normal children (7-10 years, 12-16 years) and an adult control group. Autistic subjects, like young children, make more errors on task which they have match facial features context complete but not when presented isolation or simplified...
Abstract Research shows heterogeneity in experiences of social contact and networks autistic adults. In this study, we aim to identify clusters support investigate associations with mastery, quality life, autism characteristics. Autistic adults ( N = 381; 45.7% female) aged between 30 90 years completed questionnaires on characteristics, life. A two-step cluster analysis was used based network items. The revealed three clusters: Cluster 1 n 238) two or more close persons, sometimes including...
Introduction As social relationships are intertwined with mental health recovery, it is important to address a client’s support network during interventions. This seems even more for autistic clients, because research suggests they have on average smaller networks and experience loneliness than non-autistic individuals. Therefore, an interview assessing the in relation intervention goals was co-created together stakeholders (autistic healthcare professionals mother of client). In addition,...
Background: There is a growing emphasis on what autistic individuals need to flourish. A similar trend observed in general mental health services through personal recovery approaches, which aim for meaningful life and increasing well-being rather than merely remission of symptoms psychological conditions. One practical application this recovery-focused approach the Resource Group (RG) method, emphasizes empowerment with focus client chosen goals, integrated care, involving close persons. The...
Although both in autism and gerontological research the attention for aging well with is growing, little has been paid to impact of receiving an diagnosis later life. This unfortunate, as nowadays many older adults on spectrum have spent most their lives being unaware autism. Drawing previous research, our combined personal professional experiences, narratives eighteen diagnosed life (aged 60-77, 50% female), we argue that a late necessitates fundamental rethinking aging, identity,...
Abstract Background Behavioural problems are frequently reported in residential care for people with an intellectual disability ( ID ) particular when they additionally diagnosed autism spectrum disorder ASD ). There indications that impairment cognitive shifting may be associated problem behaviour. The objectives of this study were (1) to examine the relationship and severity symptoms externalising behaviour individuals , without (2) whether a diagnosis based on is more predictive than...
In this study, we compared neuropsychological tests and parent-based ratings of flexibility in a sample children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). We investigated the discriminant validity domain-specific measures by comparison domain general measures, behavioral problems, ASD-related traits, intelligence. Tests were not significantly correlated. Parent-based strongly related three broadband whereas indices satisfactory. These findings suggest that do reflect specific executive construct...
Executive functioning (EF) is important for adequate behavioural and crucial explaining symptoms of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in individuals with normal intelligence, but scarcely studied ASD intellectual disabilities (ID). We therefore study EF an ID population by comparing performances on three frequently executive functions (shifting, inhibition updating) between without ASD. When studying populations, one should be aware Spearman's Law Diminishing Returns (SLODR), as it questions...
Abstract Patients with Parkinson's disease(PD) show a serious decrease in performance on tasks which lack explicit guidelines and necessitate the subject to develop his or her own strategy. Using California Verbal Learning Task(CVLT) we have found evidence that this phenomenon becomes also manifest learning memory. The goal of present study PD was investigate whether not there is an intrinsic relationship between PD-specific deviant characteristics severity motor symptomatology. results...
Actively involving the network during treatment, as recommended in Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) guidelines, can be facilitated with Network Action-Questionnaire (NiA-Q), which identifies current and potential sources of social support. The aims this study were to (1) examine factor structure NiA-Q (2) explore self- proxy-report on network. Before start treatment a mental health institution, 193 adults an ASC diagnosis 84 proxies completed NiA-Q. Factor analysis showed two factors:...