Theories and assessment tools in autism spectrum disorders : a review of empirical evidence

Theories and assessment tools in autism spectrum disorders : a review of empirical evidence

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is classified as a developmental disorder which manifests itself in (a) impairments in social functioning and communication and (b) repetitive and restricted behaviours. With an increasing rate of diagnosis, there has been a growing need to understand ASD. This paper w...

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Main Author: Lu, Hui Ying
Other Authors: Kitada Ryo
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: 2018
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DRNTU::Social sciences::Psychology
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-740912019-12-10T13:41:43Z Theories and assessment tools in autism spectrum disorders : a review of empirical evidence Lu, Hui Ying Kitada Ryo School of Humanities and Social Sciences DRNTU::Social sciences::Psychology Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is classified as a developmental disorder which manifests itself in (a) impairments in social functioning and communication and (b) repetitive and restricted behaviours. With an increasing rate of diagnosis, there has been a growing need to understand ASD. This paper will review past research on theories of ASD. Research on assessment tools used to measure and diagnose ASD will also be examined. Evidence supporting and criticising theories and assessment tools of ASD will be reviewed and discussed in order to identify issues for future research. The understanding of the different facets of ASD would hopefully provide greater insight into the mechanisms of ASD and refine assessment methods for future diagnosis. Bachelor of Arts 2018-04-24T06:08:28Z 2018-04-24T06:08:28Z 2018 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/74091 en Nanyang Technological University 78 p. application/pdf
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Theories and assessment tools in autism spectrum disorders : a review of empirical evidence
description Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is classified as a developmental disorder which manifests itself in (a) impairments in social functioning and communication and (b) repetitive and restricted behaviours. With an increasing rate of diagnosis, there has been a growing need to understand ASD. This paper will review past research on theories of ASD. Research on assessment tools used to measure and diagnose ASD will also be examined. Evidence supporting and criticising theories and assessment tools of ASD will be reviewed and discussed in order to identify issues for future research. The understanding of the different facets of ASD would hopefully provide greater insight into the mechanisms of ASD and refine assessment methods for future diagnosis.
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title Theories and assessment tools in autism spectrum disorders : a review of empirical evidence
title_short Theories and assessment tools in autism spectrum disorders : a review of empirical evidence
title_full Theories and assessment tools in autism spectrum disorders : a review of empirical evidence
title_fullStr Theories and assessment tools in autism spectrum disorders : a review of empirical evidence
title_full_unstemmed Theories and assessment tools in autism spectrum disorders : a review of empirical evidence
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