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A Relationship Between Early Language Skills and Adult Autistic-Like Traits: Evidence from a Longitudinal Population-Based StudyThis is the first study to show an association between early language ability and autistic-like traits in adulthood
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Brief Report: An Exploratory Study of the Diagnostic Reliability for Autism Spectrum DisorderWe conducted a study that examined the concordance of diagnoses between a multidisciplinary assessment team and a range of clinicians in Australia.
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Obesity and associated factors in youth with an autism spectrum disorderPrevalence of overweight/obesity in children and youth with autism spectrum disorder, and associations between weight status and range of factors
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Conceptualizing a quality of life framework for girls with Rett syndrome using qualitative methodsExisting quality of life scales for children in the general population or with other disabilities did not capture the QOL of children with Rett syndrome
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Sex-Specific Effects of Birth Weight on Longitudinal Behavioral Outcomes: A Mendelian Randomization Approach Using Polygenic ScoresIt is unclear whether sex differences in behavior arising from birth weight (BW) are genuine because of the cross-sectional nature and potential confounding in previous studies. We aimed to test whether sex differences associated with BW phenotype were reproducible using a Mendelian randomization approach, i.e., association between polygenic score (PGS) for BW and behavior outcomes across childhood and adolescence.
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Low-intensity parent- and clinician-delivered support for young autistic children in Aotearoa New Zealand: a randomised controlled trialAotearoa New Zealand does not provide publicly-funded intensive autism support. While parent-mediated supports are promising, children and families may also benefit from direct clinician support. We tested the efficacy of a low-intensity programme involving parent- and clinician-delivered support for autistic children.
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Co-design of the neurodevelopment assessment scaleNeurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) have high comorbidity rates and shared etiology. Nevertheless, NDD assessment is diagnosis-driven and focuses on symptom profiles of individual disorders, which hinders diagnosis and treatment. There is also no evidence-based, standardized transdiagnostic approach currently available to provide a full clinical picture of individuals with NDDs. The pressing need for transdiagnostic assessment led to the development of the Neurodevelopment Assessment Scale.
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The relationship between personality traits and psychotic like experiences in a large non-clinical adolescent sampleOur findings suggest that the chance of having psychotic like experiences is more likely for adolescents with certain personality traits.
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Fetal head circumference growth in children with specific language impairmentThe aim was to characterise fetal brain growth in children with specific language impairment (SLI). A nested case-control study was set in Perth, WA.
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Perinatal testosterone exposure and autistic-like traits in the general population: a longitudinal pregnancy-cohort studyIncreased prenatal testosterone exposure has been hypothesized as a mechanism underlying autism spectrum disorders (ASD).