Autism spectrum disorders

Two-Thirds of kids with autism have been bullied: study

(HealthDay) -- Nearly two-thirds of American children with autism have been bullied at some point in their lives, and these kids are bullied three times more often than their siblings without autism, a new survey finds.

Neuroscience

Heart rate variation due to stress affects auditory attention

Sudden hearing loss can be experienced in highly stressful situations, usually lasting a short time. Researchers at São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil, collaborating with colleagues at Oxford Brookes University ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Validating preschool programs for children with autism

Researchers from the University of Miami (UM) Department of Psychology participated in a multi-site study to examine different teaching models for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The study is one of the first ...

Autism spectrum disorders

Augmented play helps autism

Playing with interactive toys could help children with autism to improve their social interaction with other children, say University of Sussex psychologists.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Toy teaches autistic children positive play

A responsive, mechanised toy designed especially for autistic children six months and up has been created to teach positive play behaviours.

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