Children with AS face the challenge of “looking normal” and having their challenges and behaviour misunderstood Fombonne (2003) Review of epidemiological N/A Review of 32 surveys Prediction of 42.7% studies of PDD’s, including published between 1966 increase in children under 5 AS and 2001 diagnosed with a PDD by 2050 (USA) Improved awareness of PDD’s may explain increases in diagnosis over time Autism is overrepresented among males To compare the executive 44 participants (22 with Tests of executive Significant executive dysfunction Hill & Bird (2006) function of individuals with AS, 22 controls. (AS: 16 functioning was found in participants with AS AS to controls males, 6 females) Measure of autistic (Controls: 14 males, 8 symptoms females)
Children with AS face the challenge of “looking normal” and having their challenges and behaviour misunderstood Fombonne (2003) Review of epidemiological studies of PDD’s, including AS N/A Review of 32 surveys published between 1966 and 2001 Prediction of 42.7% increase in children under 5 diagnosed with a PDD by 2050 (USA) Improved awareness of PDD’s may explain increases in diagnosis over time Autism is overrepresented among males Hill & Bird (2006) To compare the executive function of individuals with AS to controls 44 participants (22 with AS, 22 controls. (AS: 16 males, 6 females) (Controls: 14 males, 8 females) Tests of executive functioning Measure of autistic symptoms Significant executive dysfunction was found in participants with AS
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