A5048171359- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Child and Animal Learning Development
- Behavioral and Psychological Studies
- Language Development and Disorders
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Reading and Literacy Development
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
- Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
- Williams Syndrome Research
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Gut microbiota and health
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities
- Identity, Memory, and Therapy
- Action Observation and Synchronization
- Language and cultural evolution
- Congenital heart defects research
- Educational and Social Studies
Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital
2016-2025
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
2012-2025
Fondazione Stella Maris
2021
Boston Children's Hospital
2011-2014
Abstract Some key behavioural traits of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) have been hypothesized to be due impairments in the early activation subcortical orienting mechanisms, which typical development bias newborns orient relevant social visual stimuli. A challenge testing this hypothesis is that autism usually not diagnosed until a child at least 3 years old. Here, we circumvented difficulty by studying for very first time, predispositions pay attention stimuli with high familial risk...
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by psychiatric and behavioral comorbidities. The Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) provides valid well-established measures of emotional, behavioral, social problems in children adolescents. aim the present study was to verify whether were modulated ASD symptom severity, cognitive development, gender age analyzing CBCL a large group adolescents with ASD. results show that around 30% participants exhibited internalizing only 6% externalizing...
This study investigated the prevalence and distribution of psychiatric comorbidities in a group 472 children adolescents with ASD aged 3-18 years. We examined differences age, sex, IQ, adaptive skills, symptom severity by comparing participants (ASD group) disorder (ASD/PSY group). Overall, 32.2% had comorbid condition. Attention deficit/hyperactivity (ADHD) was most frequent diagnosis among preschoolers (20.4%); school-age children, ADHD anxiety/obsessive-compulsive disorders were...
The current investigation assessed linguistic and narrative abilities in a cohort of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). assessment was performed both traditional tests multilevel procedure for discourse analysis. results showed difficulties at different stages message planning, organization, microlinguistic processing (i.e., lexical selection grammatical processing). Their macrolinguistic impairments were likely related to more general the prelinguistic conceptual phase planning...
Findings regarding sex differences in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), as far core symptoms and psychiatric comorbidities (PC) are concerned, inconsistent, inconclusive, or conflicting among studies. The lower prevalence of ASD females than males the age intelligence quotient (IQ) heterogeneity samples made it difficult to investigate these differences. This case–control study tries deepen impact on PC 214 preschoolers with (mean age, 45.26) without impairment non-verbal IQ (nvIQ ≥70). A...
The present study examined whether full access to sign language as a medium for instruction could influence performance in Theory of Mind (ToM) tasks. Three groups Italian participants (age range: 6–14 years) participated the study: Two deaf signing children and one group hearing–speaking children. two differed only their school environment: One attended with teaching assistant (TA; Sign Language is offered by TA single child), other bilingual program (Italian Italian). Linguistic abilities...
Several researchers along with technicians have been developing software and hardware to support and/or replace the standard method of teaching for children autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) other developmental disabilities. Moreover, computer-based intervention electronic tablets shown benefits people special needs increasing their independence, academic cognitive skills, social communication, leisure time. Therefore, aim current study is evaluate effectiveness three tablet applications...
This study analyzed the relation between mental time travel (MTT) and ability to produce a storytelling focusing on global coherence, which is one of most notable characteristics narrative discourse. As coherence strictly tied temporal sequence events narrated in story, we hypothesized that construction coherent narratives would rely mentally navigate time. To test such hypothesis, investigated component MTT—namely, episodic future thinking (EFT)—and production skills by comparing produced...
Comorbidity between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity/Impulsivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism Spectrum (ASD) is a frequently reported condition. However the clinical overlaps two disorders not well characterized. The Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) welldocumented measures of emotional behavioural problems in children adolescents.The aim present study was to verify whether CBCL scales were able detect psychopathological profile across three groups with ASD, ADHD co-occurrence both disorders.The...
Impairments of motor representation actions have been reported as a core component Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Individuals with ASD difficulties in number functions such assuming anticipatory postures, imitating body movements, producing and understanding gestures, recognizing intentions. Such cognitive-motor abilities are all involved pantomime. However, the available evidence on production comprehension pantomime individuals is still inconclusive. The current investigation assessed...
Introduction Autistic individuals may show several psychiatric co-occurrences, including Feeding and Eating Disorders (FEDs). Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) consists of avoidance or restriction in food intake, leading to significant weight loss, nutritional deficiencies, marked interference with psychosocial functioning. Both Autism Spectrum (ASD) ARFID are characterized by the two main features cognitive rigidity sensory sensitivity, which complicate differential...
Introduction It is recognized that around 25-30% of autistic children do not develop functional speech and remain minimally verbal beyond the age 5. However, little known about clinical characteristics this group. Methods We retrospectively examined a sample 189 adolescents classified as (mean age: 7.37 ± 1.51; 152 males, 37 females) compared them with group 184 7.71 2.52; 160 24 females). considered intellectual functioning, severity autism, emotional behavioural problems, parenting stress....