scholarly journals THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUNCTIONAL AND EQUIVALENCE CLASSES IN HIGH-FUNCTIONING AUTISTIC CHILDREN: THE ROLE OF NAMING

1992 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 123-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Svein Eikeseth ◽  
Tristram Smith
Keyword(s):  
Equivalence Classes ◽  
Autistic Children ◽  
High Functioning

scholarly journals Peran Caregiver Dalam Mengenalkan Anggota Tubuh Pada Individu Autistik Usia Prasekolah

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Diah Retno Anggraini
Keyword(s):  
Sex Education ◽  
Sexual Exploitation ◽  
First Year ◽  
Body Parts ◽  
Autistic Children ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Special Challenge ◽  
The Right ◽  
Independent Behavior

<em>It is estimated that around 40,000-70,000 children become victims of sexual exploitation and about 100,000 children are trafficked each year. It clearly proves the children’s lack of knowledge about sex education they should have gained in their first year from their caregivers, in this case their mothers. Entering the age of 1-2, children’s curiosity and ability to speak and to remember begin to increase quite well. This is the right time to continuously enrich their vocabularies and hone their ability to remember and speak by introducing body parts like hair, nose, knees, heels, and so on. Autism is a term used to describe a type of pervasive disorder in a child resulting in a disturbance or delay in cognition, language, behavior, communication and social interaction. Providing education and understanding is a special challenge for caregivers. This study illustrates how the role performed and displayed by the caregiver (mother) of autistic individuals in introducing the parts of body. The method used in the study is a qualitative method with case study approach by conducting observation and interview with the caregiver of autistic children. The result of the study indicates that the full role of caregiver (mother) produces autistic children with independent behavior. They can understand their body parts, maintain the hygiene of body parts and understand what body parts that may be touched and not</em>

scholarly journals Effective metrics for multi-robot motion-planning

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (13-14) ◽  
pp. 1741-1759 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aviel Atias ◽  
Kiril Solovey ◽  
Oren Salzman ◽  
Dan Halperin
Keyword(s):  
Motion Planning ◽  
Success Rate ◽  
Shape Matching ◽  
Equivalence Classes ◽  
Robot Motion ◽  
Robot Motion Planning ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Multi Robot

We study the effectiveness of metrics for multi-robot motion-planning (MRMP) when using rapidly-exploring random tree (RRT)-style sampling-based planners. These metrics play the crucial role of determining the nearest neighbors of configurations and in that they regulate the connectivity of the underlying roadmaps produced by the planners and other properties such as the quality of solution paths. After screening over a dozen different metrics we focus on the five most promising ones: two more traditional metrics, and three novel ones, which we propose here, adapted from the domain of shape-matching. In addition to the novel multi-robot metrics, a central contribution of this work are tools to analyze and predict the effectiveness of metrics in the MRMP context. We identify a suite of possible substructures in the configuration space, for which it is fairly easy: (i) to define a so-called natural distance that allows us to predict the performance of a metric, which is done by comparing the distribution of its values for sampled pairs of configurations to the distribution induced by the natural distance; and (ii) to define equivalence classes of configurations and test how well a metric covers the different classes. We provide experiments that attest to the ability of our tools to predict the effectiveness of metrics: those metrics that qualify in the analysis yield higher success rate of the planner with fewer vertices in the roadmap. We also show how combining several metrics together may lead to better results (success rate and size of roadmap) than using a single metric.

Marital Intimacy in Parents of Exceptional Children

1989 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 519-525 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra N. Fisman ◽  
Lucille C. Wolf ◽  
Samuel Noh
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Parenting Stress ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Autistic Children ◽  
Exceptional Children ◽  
Normal Children ◽  
Handicapped Children ◽  
Perceived Parenting ◽  
Marital Intimacy

The purpose of this study was to examine the role of perceived parenting stress and parental depression on marital intimacy between parents of handicapped children versus developmentally normal children, and to investigate discrepancies between husbands' and wives' reports of marital intimacy. The parents of 31 autistic children, 31 Down Syndrome children and 62 developmentally normal children, matched for both mental and chronological age were studied. Results indicated significantly greater stress and depression, as well as lower marital intimacy for mothers of autistic children than mothers of normal children, and significantly greater stress than mothers of Down Syndrome children who fell somewhere between other groups of parents in all three measures. Fathers of autistic children experienced significantly higher parenting stress than the other groups, as well as lower marital intimacy but there were no differences amongst fathers on measures of depression. Low scores on subscales of identity and compatibility for mothers implying low self esteem contributed significantly to the lowered perception of marital intimacy. Implications for intervention, based on these findings, are discussed.

Investigating the parent-child interactive behavior of autistic children by using composite light-emitting or reflective toys

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 279-305
Author(s):  
Ya-Hsueh Lee ◽  
Min-Yuan Ma
Keyword(s):  
Representative Sample ◽  
Autistic Children ◽  
Light Emitting ◽  
High Functioning ◽  
Quantification Method ◽  
Interactive Behavior ◽  
Child Interaction ◽  
Parent Child Interaction ◽  
Parent Child

Abstract A toy is a valuable medium for promoting parent-child interaction. This study selected six light-emitting or reflective materials to produce composite toy balls, and conducted tests on 15 families with preschool-aged high-functioning autistic children. Quantification method I analysis was employed in the study, and the experimental results indicated that (a) the metal ball (reflective and dynamic light) was the representative sample that elicited many smiles or laughs and much finger pointing as well as high levels of pleasure and activeness.; (b) the mitball (static light) was the representative sample that provoked much eye contact, produced satisfactory reactions to activities,; (c) the quality of fluorescence enhanced the levels of pleasure and the reactions to the activity. We propose that dynamic and reflective materials can be adopted to divert the attention of children, and fluorescent toys can then employed to sustain parent-child interaction.

scholarly journals Deforming geometric transitions

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (05) ◽  
pp. 1550059 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michele Rossi
Keyword(s):  
Moduli Space ◽  
Equivalence Classes ◽  
Complex Moduli ◽  
Geometric Transitions

After a quick review of the wild structure of the complex moduli space of Calabi-Yau 3-folds and the role of geometric transitions in this context (the Calabi-Yau web) the concept of deformation equivalence for geometric transitions is introduced to understand the arrows of the Gross–Reid Calabi-Yau web as deformation-equivalence classes of geometric transitions. Then the focus will be on some results and suitable examples to understand under which conditions it is possible to get simple geometric transitions, which are almost the only well-understood geometric transitions both in mathematics and in physics.

A follow-up study of high-functioning autistic children

1989 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 213-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Szatmari ◽  
G. Bartolucci ◽  
R. Bremner ◽  
S. Bond ◽  
S. Rich
Keyword(s):  
Autistic Children ◽  
High Functioning ◽  
Follow Up Study

scholarly journals High Intellectual Potential and High Functioning Autism: Clinical and Neurophysiological Features in a Pediatric Sample

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 1607
Author(s):  
Assia Riccioni ◽  
Stefano Pro ◽  
Lorena Di Criscio ◽  
Monica Terribili ◽  
Martina Siracusano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Potential Role ◽  
High Functioning Autism ◽  
Event Related Potentials ◽  
Adaptive Skills ◽  
High Functioning ◽  
Related Potentials ◽  
Autistic Symptoms ◽  
Intellectual Potential

High Intellectual Potential (HIP) and High Functioning Autism (HFA) are two different conditions sharing some clinical and neurobiological features. The aim of the present study was to characterize a sample of HIP children (n: 16; M/F: 14/2; median age: 10 years) in comparison to those with HFA (n: 17; M/F: 16/1; median age: 13 years) and to neurotypically developed (NTD) children (n: 10; M/F: 4/6; median age: 11 years) from a clinical and neurophysiological perspective. Specifically, a standardized clinical assessment of cognitive and adaptive skills, autistic symptoms, executive functions and behavioral features was performed. Moreover, event-related potentials (ERPs) were recorded, referring specifically to the mismatch negativity (MMN) and P300 paradigm. Our data highlighted the presence of similarities between the intellectually gifted individuals and the ones with autism (i.e., a nonhomogeneous intellective profile, an adaptive skills impairment, subthreshold autistic symptoms and increased perfectionism). Interestingly, a distinct neurophysiological characterization between groups came out, with evidence of a reduced MMN amplitude only in the HFA group. Furthermore, no differences within groups in the P300 component emerged. Therefore, our results start to provide a more informative characterization of the HIP phenotype in comparison to those of HFA and NTD, highlighting the potential role of the MMN amplitude index in helping clinicians and researchers to distinguish between HIP and HFA. Nevertheless, further research on the topic is strongly needed.

scholarly journals The Role of the Family in Socializing the Autistic Children: A Study in Bangladesh

2015 ◽  
Vol 55 ◽  
pp. 70-85
Author(s):  
Md. Arif Uddin Khan
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Autistic Children ◽  
The Family ◽  
Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Delayed Language Development

Autism Spectrum Disorders are increasingly known in developing countries like Bangladesh. The children with autism exhibit significant deficits in social communication, including delayed language development and imitation skills. This disorder is different from other disorders and its characteristics and functions are also different. Families having children with autism spectrum disorder play important role in their socialization and face many challenges as the disorder is associated with disruptive antisocial behavior. The main objective of this research is to know the role of family in socializing autistic children. This research was conducted though survey method by using a semi-structured questionnaire. The data of this study was collected from 78 parents having children with autism spectrum disorder. In our country autism newly introduced and research on autism especially role of the family of the autistic children in socialization are very few. So, this study discusses the role of family in socializing autistic children.

scholarly journals The impact of participation in support groups on mental health of parents having children with autism

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
R Alibekova ◽  
K Kadyrzhanuly ◽  
C K Chan ◽  
S An ◽  
A Gusmanov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Mood Disorders ◽  
Support Groups ◽  
Parental Support ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
P Value ◽  
Autistic Children ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Regression

Abstract Introduction Whilst there is accumulated evidence about the high prevalence of stress and mood disorders in parents of children with autism, few studies have shown that participating in parental support groups was associated with less mental health problems. This study was aimed to explore the association of participation in support groups with stress and mood disorders in parents of children with autism in Kazakhstan. Methods Participants (n = 146) were recruited to this cross-sectional survey from autism non-governmental organizations and Republican Children’s Rehabilitation Center in Nur-Sultan city during April-December 2018. A 59 item survey consisted of questions on parental socio-demographics, needs, participation in support groups, depression, anxiety and stress (DASS), and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS). Descriptive, bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed in STATA 15. Results 44.4% of parents reported experiencing stress, and almost half of the sample had elevated depressive (53.7%) and anxiety symptoms (47.4%). 45.3% of participants were members of parental organizations; there were no significant differences in the prevalence of stress and mood disorders among members and non-members of parental support groups. Results of the multivariate logistic regression showed that parents with older autistic children (OR 1.37, p-value 0.001), less family support (OR 0.894, p-value 0.044) and higher income (OR 3.01, p-value 0.025) were more likely to be members of support groups. Conclusions These findings indicate the need to increase support groups to under-served populations of Kazakhstan’s families with autistic children. Additional efforts are needed to strengthen the role of support groups in meeting the emotional needs of the parents. Key messages Parents of children with autism spectrum disorder experience elevated level of stress and mood disorders; however participation in support groups was not beneficial for relieving parental distress. Further research is warranted to explore the benefits of participation in support groups, and interventions are needed to strengthen the role of support groups in meeting the needs of parents.

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