Ilze Justamente, Jelena Raudeniece, Liga Ozolina-Moll, Amelia Guadalupe-Grau, Dace Reihmane
Comparative Analysis of the Effects of Daily Eating Habits and Physical Activity on Anthropometric Parameters in Elementary School Children in Latvia: Pach Study
Nutrients
progress study infantile autism past 10 years reviewed terms classification diagnosis relation disorders demographics parental characteristics genetics intelligence language perceptual processes behavioral characteristics neurobiological biochemical pharmacological aspects behavioraleducational treatment methodologies prognosis theoretical considerations decades research led generally accepted position infantile autism type developmental disorder accompanied severe large extent permanent intellectualbehavioral deficits however relationship forms developmental disorders mental retardation remains delineated perceptualcognitivelanguage defects appear central autistic syndrome specific underlying mechanisms unknown studies indicate autistic children signs brain dysfunction normal children number mentally retarded children overwhelming evidence suggests treatment choice maximal benefit autistic children systematic intrusive behavioraleducational approach yet spite significant gains almost children treated typical prognostic picture poor terms achieving selfsupportive adulthood parents autistic children found essentially similar parents children organic brain disorders manifest psychopathology conceivably could induce disorder vast majority theoretical articles appearing 1970s proposed form neurobiological defect causative factor autism one major goals future research undertake extensive comparative studies nonautistic brain dysfunctional children autistic children could yield clearer differential behavioral profiles testable neurobiological hypotheses