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Content validation of the Quality of Life Inventory—DisabilitySatisfactory content validity is reported, where ongoing consumer feedback shaped the dataset from which the final items were selected
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An assessment of computer-generated stimuli for use in studies of body size estimation and biasOur results show that perception of body size for computer-generated stimuli was non-linear
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A randomised controlled trial of an iPad-based application to complement early behavioural intervention in Autism Spectrum DisorderTechnology-based interventions may provide a relatively low-cost addition to existing therapist-delivered interventions for children with ASD
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Elizabeth Usher Memorial Lecture: Rethinking the clinical pathway for autism spectrum disorder and challenging the status quoThe aim of the paper is to outline the future of early identification and intervention of ASD and the research goals to be addressed to achieve this vision.
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Exploring quality of life of children with cerebral palsy and intellectual disability: What are the important domains of life?An estimated half of all children with cerebral palsy also have comorbid intellectual disability, the domains of QOL for these children are not well understood
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Patterns of sensory modulation by age and sex in young people on the autism spectrumSensory modulation symptoms form a diagnostic criterion for autism spectrum disorder and are associated with significant daily functional limitations. Utilizing caregiver report on Short Sensory Profile-2 (SSP-2) for 919 autistic children (3–14.11 years), we examined the expression of sensory modulation symptoms by age and sex and investigated the existence of specific sensory modulation subtypes.
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Content validation of common measures of functioning for young children against the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health and Code and Core Sets relevant to neurodevelopmental conditionsYoung children who have developmental delay, autism, or other neurodevelopmental conditions can have difficulties doing things in different areas of their life. What they can and cannot do is called their level of functioning. There are lots of assessment measures that aim to assess functioning.
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Motor impairments in children: More than just the clumsy childDevelopmental co-ordination disorder is a motor skill disorder that affects an estimated 5-6% of children but lacks recognition and understanding, leading to under-diagnosis
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Predicting language difficulties in middle childhood from early developmental milestones: A comparison of traditional regression and machine learning techniquesThe current study provides preliminary evidence that machine learning algorithms provide equivalent predictive accuracy to traditional methods for language difficulties in middle childhood
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Gaps in Current Autism Research: The Thoughts of the Autism Research Editorial Board and Associate EditorsMini‐commentaries on what they considered to be the current gaps in research on autism spectrum disorder