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There are numbers of autism related research can be found in Malaysia that generally focus on the ASD, learning disorder, communication aids, therapy and many more. The list of publications is provided below:
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2014 |
Neik, Xiang T T; Lee, L W; Low, H M; Chia, Kok Hwee N; Chua, Chee Keong A Prevalence, diagnosis, treatment and research on autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in Singapore and Malaysia Journal Article International Journal of Special Education, 29 (3), pp. 1-10, 2014, ISSN: 08273383, (cited By 17). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: @article fusion-columns 2, author = fusion-columns 1, url = fusion-columns 0, issn = fusion-row 9, year = fusion-row 8, date = fusion-row 7, journal = fusion-row 6, volume = fusion-row 5, number = fusion-row 4, pages = fusion-row 3, publisher = fusion-row 2, abstract = fusion-row 1, note = fusion-row 0, keywords = {}, pubstate = fusion-footer-widget-area 9, tppubtype = fusion-footer-widget-area 8 } The prevalence of autism is increasing globally. While most of the published works are done in the Western and European countries, the trend in autism research is shifting towards the Asian continent recently. In this review, we aimed to highlight the current prevalence, diagnosis, treatment and research on Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in Singapore and Malaysia. Based on database searches, we found that the awareness about autism among lay and professional public is higher in Singapore compared to Malaysia. The special education system and approach towards autism treatment is also different between both societies although the culture is similar and the geographic location is close. Main findings and implications were discussed in this review. The lack of study on autism prevalence in this part of the world commands a critical need for further research. Perhaps more collaborative work between both countries could be done to expand the knowledge in autism. © 2014, International Journal of Special Education. All rights reserved. |
Adly, Helmi M N; Faaizah, S; Naim, C P Serious game for autism children: Conceptual framework Conference 58 VOL I , WITPress, 2014, ISSN: 17433517, (cited By 1). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Autism, Communication Systems, Computer Games, Conceptual Framework, Diagnosis, Digital Games, Diseases, Education, Information Technology, Prototype Development, Research, Software Prototyping, Technical Solutions, Vision, Visual Perception @conference fusion-footer-widget-area 7, author = fusion-footer-widget-area 6, url = fusion-footer-widget-area 5, doi = fusion-footer-widget-area 4, issn = fusion-footer-widget-area 3, year = fusion-footer-widget-area 2, date = fusion-footer-widget-area 1, journal = fusion-footer-widget-area 0, volume = fusion-fusion-copyright-content 9, pages = fusion-fusion-copyright-content 8, publisher = fusion-fusion-copyright-content 7, abstract = fusion-fusion-copyright-content 6, note = fusion-fusion-copyright-content 5, keywords = fusion-fusion-copyright-content 4, pubstate = fusion-fusion-copyright-content 3, tppubtype = fusion-fusion-copyright-content 2 } An organized conceptual framework is an important component to acquired better understanding of prototype development. At this time, a systematic diagnose has been developed to assess visual perception problem for autism children. However, the method for diagnosing is still conducted manually and hands-on technique. In this paper, we present a conceptual framework to diagnose and assessing visual perception problem for autism children by using serious digital game. It will be used as a reference to construct a prototype using Adobe Flash software. This framework will be a technical solution from intervention to improve visual perception skills among autism children. The outcome from this research framework can be used for educational area and medical field. © 2014 WIT Press. |
Alwi, N; Harun, D; Henry, L J Psychological distress among parents having offspring with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) - A clinical view point Journal Article Disability and Health Journal, 7 (4), pp. 369-370, 2014, ISSN: 19366574, (cited By 1). Links | BibTeX | Tags: Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Caregiver, Child Parent Relation, Coping Behaviour, Counseling, Depression, Disabled Person, Disabled Persons, Distress Syndrome, Family, Human, Letter, Marriage, Mental Stress, Parental Stress, Parents, Priority Journal, Progeny, Psychological, Psychological Well Being, Psychology, Single Parent, Social Status, Stress, Wellbeing @article fusion-fusion-copyright-content 1, author = fusion-fusion-copyright-content 0, url = fusion-row 9, doi = fusion-row 8, issn = fusion-row 7, year = fusion-row 6, date = fusion-row 5, journal = fusion-row 4, volume = fusion-row 3, number = fusion-row 2, pages = fusion-row 1, publisher = fusion-row 0, note = #footer 9, keywords = #footer 8, pubstate = #footer 7, tppubtype = #footer 6 } |
2013 |
Ramachandram, Sathyabama; Lope, Raja Juanita Raja; Chandran, Vijayalakshmi; Nor, Norazlin Kamal; Ismail, Juriza Use of parent administered picture activity cards to teach toileting skills in children with autism Journal Article EUROPEAN CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY, 22 (2), pp. S213-S214, 2013, ISSN: 1018-8827. BibTeX | Tags: Autism, Children, Picture Activity Cards, Toileting @article #footer 5, author = #footer 4, issn = #footer 3, year = #footer 2, date = #footer 1, journal = #footer 0, volume = fusion-footer 9, number = fusion-footer 8, pages = fusion-footer 7, publisher = fusion-footer 6, address = fusion-footer 5, keywords = fusion-footer 4, pubstate = fusion-footer 3, tppubtype = fusion-footer 2 } |
Shamsuddin, S; Yussof, H; Hanapiah, F A; Mohamed, S A Qualitative method to analyze response in robotic intervention for children with autism Conference 2013, ISBN: 9781479905072, (cited By 2). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Autism Intervention, Autistic Children, Behavioral Assessment, Children with Autism, Communication, Diseases, Qualitative Analysis, Qualitative Method, Qualitative Observations, Robotics, Robots, Screening Instruments @conference fusion-footer 1, author = fusion-footer 0, url = wrapper 9, doi = wrapper 8, isbn = wrapper 7, year = wrapper 6, date = wrapper 5, journal = wrapper 4, pages = wrapper 3, abstract = wrapper 2, note = wrapper 1, keywords = wrapper 0, pubstate = #boxed-wrapper 9, tppubtype = #boxed-wrapper 8 } This paper presents a method to carry out qualitative analysis when evaluating the interaction between child and robot in autism intervention. The technique consists of 24-items of behavioral assessment which was referenced to the Gilliam Autism Rating Scale-Second Edition (GARS-2). GARS-2 is a screening instrument used to identify and diagnose autism. Preliminary results from a pilot study show that this method had allowed qualitative observation to be carried out to compare the behavior of autistic children with and without the presence of a robot. The feasibility of this technique will be further justified through future wide-spread studies involving a larger number of children spanning across the whole spectrum of autism. © 2013 IEEE. |
Ismail, L I; Yussof, H; Shamsuddin, S; Hanapiah, F A; Zahari, N I Relationship of IQ levels toward initial response in robotic intervention for children with autism Conference 2013, (cited By 1). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: @conference #boxed-wrapper 7, author = #boxed-wrapper 6, url = #boxed-wrapper 5, year = #boxed-wrapper 4, date = #boxed-wrapper 3, journal = #boxed-wrapper 2, abstract = #boxed-wrapper 1, note = #boxed-wrapper 0, keywords = {}, pubstate = Instagram Feed JS 9, tppubtype = Instagram Feed JS 8 } This paper hypothesizes the relationship between Intelligence Quotient (IQ) of autism children and their respective initial response during robotic intervention program and normal classroom interaction as a comparison purposes. Autism is a brain developmental disorder that leads to the irregular behavior in three common aspects, which are the repetitive stereotyped behavior, communication difficulties and social interaction problem. The humanoid robot NAO has been used in the intervention program as an agent tools in improving their interaction skills. Participated children with autism are required to interact with the robot and shall complete the interaction modules that has been designed and developed for them which is aimed to reduce the present of autism characteristic and behavior during the interaction period. |
Malik, N A; Shamsuddin, S; Yussof, H; Miskam, M A; Hamid, A C 53 (1), 2013, ISSN: 17578981, (cited By 5). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Anthropomorphic Robots, Children with Autism, Diseases, Education, Experiments, Humanoid Robot, Humanoid Robot NAO, Patient Rehabilitation, Pilot Studies, Real Time, Two-Way Communications @conference Instagram Feed JS 7, author = Instagram Feed JS 6, url = Instagram Feed JS 5, doi = Instagram Feed JS 4, issn = Instagram Feed JS 3, year = Instagram Feed JS 2, date = Instagram Feed JS 1, journal = Instagram Feed JS 0, volume = {53}, number = {1}, abstract = {Research evidences are accumulating with regards to the potential use of robots for the rehabilitation of children with autism. The purpose of this paper is to elaborate on the results of communicational response in two children with autism during interaction with the humanoid robot NAO. Both autistic subjects in this study have been diagnosed with mild autism. Following the outcome from our first pilot study; the aim of this current experiment is to explore the application of NAO robot to engage with a child and further teach about emotions through a game-centered and song-based approach. The experiment procedure involved interaction between humanoid robot NAO with each child through a series of four different modules. The observation items are based on ten items selected and referenced to GARS-2 (Gilliam Autism Rating Scale-second edition) and also input from clinicians and therapists. The results clearly indicated that both of the children showed optimistic response through the interaction. Negative responses such as feeling scared or shying away from the robot were not detected. Two-way communication between the child and robot in real time significantly gives positive impact in the responses towards the robot. To conclude, it is feasible to include robot-based interaction specifically to elicit communicational response as a part of the rehabilitation intervention of children with autism. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.}, note = {cited By 5}, keywords = {Anthropomorphic Robots, Children with Autism, Diseases, Education, Experiments, Humanoid Robot, Humanoid Robot NAO, Patient Rehabilitation, Pilot Studies, Real Time, Two-Way Communications}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {conference} } Research evidences are accumulating with regards to the potential use of robots for the rehabilitation of children with autism. The purpose of this paper is to elaborate on the results of communicational response in two children with autism during interaction with the humanoid robot NAO. Both autistic subjects in this study have been diagnosed with mild autism. Following the outcome from our first pilot study; the aim of this current experiment is to explore the application of NAO robot to engage with a child and further teach about emotions through a game-centered and song-based approach. The experiment procedure involved interaction between humanoid robot NAO with each child through a series of four different modules. The observation items are based on ten items selected and referenced to GARS-2 (Gilliam Autism Rating Scale-second edition) and also input from clinicians and therapists. The results clearly indicated that both of the children showed optimistic response through the interaction. Negative responses such as feeling scared or shying away from the robot were not detected. Two-way communication between the child and robot in real time significantly gives positive impact in the responses towards the robot. To conclude, it is feasible to include robot-based interaction specifically to elicit communicational response as a part of the rehabilitation intervention of children with autism. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd. |
Shamsuddin, S; Yussof, H; Mohamed, S; Hanapiah, F A; Ismail, L I Stereotyped behavior of autistic children with lower IQ level in HRI with a humanoid robot Conference 2013, ISSN: 21627568, (cited By 5). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: @conference{Shamsuddin2013175, title = {Stereotyped behavior of autistic children with lower IQ level in HRI with a humanoid robot}, author = {S Shamsuddin and H Yussof and S Mohamed and F A Hanapiah and L I Ismail}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84894194617&doi=10.1109%2fARSO.2013.6705525&partnerID=40&md5=0cbeb806558bc9f0fa526c333c891f7e}, doi = {10.1109/ARSO.2013.6705525}, issn = {21627568}, year = {2013}, date = {2013-01-01}, journal = {Proceedings of IEEE Workshop on Advanced Robotics and its Social Impacts, ARSO}, pages = {175-180}, abstract = {Robots present immense potential as adjunct therapeutic tool, particularly for children with autism. Autism is a developmental disability normally detected within the first 3 years of life, characterized by the differing degrees of impairments in stereotyped behavior, social interaction and communication. This paper highlights our findings in a pilot study where children with autism were exposed to a humanoid robot. The simple modules of interaction were designed based on the human-robot interaction (HRI) approach. Six children who participated were identified with lower IQ classification. Child-robot interaction session and the children's interaction behavior in class (without robot) were recorded. A behavior score sheet referenced to GARS-2 was used to evaluate the videos in both set-ups. Initial responses of the children were analyzed specifically in the deficit area of stereotyped behavior. Overall results show that 5 out of the 6 children responded well in child-robot interaction. Comparison with in-class interaction portrays reduced percentage in stereotyped behavior during the child-robot interaction. However, strong proof to link the children's responses with their IQ levels need to be supported with larger samples of children in the future. © 2013 IEEE.}, note = {cited By 5}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {conference} } Robots present immense potential as adjunct therapeutic tool, particularly for children with autism. Autism is a developmental disability normally detected within the first 3 years of life, characterized by the differing degrees of impairments in stereotyped behavior, social interaction and communication. This paper highlights our findings in a pilot study where children with autism were exposed to a humanoid robot. The simple modules of interaction were designed based on the human-robot interaction (HRI) approach. Six children who participated were identified with lower IQ classification. Child-robot interaction session and the children's interaction behavior in class (without robot) were recorded. A behavior score sheet referenced to GARS-2 was used to evaluate the videos in both set-ups. Initial responses of the children were analyzed specifically in the deficit area of stereotyped behavior. Overall results show that 5 out of the 6 children responded well in child-robot interaction. Comparison with in-class interaction portrays reduced percentage in stereotyped behavior during the child-robot interaction. However, strong proof to link the children's responses with their IQ levels need to be supported with larger samples of children in the future. © 2013 IEEE. |
Freeth, M; Sheppard, E; Ramachandran, R; Milne, E A cross-cultural comparison of autistic traits in the UK, India and Malaysia Journal Article Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 43 (11), pp. 2569-2583, 2013, ISSN: 01623257, (cited By 39). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Adolescent, Adult, Article, Asian Continental Ancestry Group, Attention, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Autism Spectrum Quotient, Communication Skills, Comparative Study, Cross-Cultural Comparison, Cultural Factor, Ethnicity, Female, Great Britain, Human, Human Experiment, Imagination, India, Indian, Malaysia, Male, Personality, Phenotype, Postgraduate Student, Priority Journal, Psychometry, Questionnaires, Sex Factors, Social Adaptation, Spectrum, Students, Undergraduate Student, United Kingdom, Young Adult @article{Freeth20132569, title = {A cross-cultural comparison of autistic traits in the UK, India and Malaysia}, author = {M Freeth and E Sheppard and R Ramachandran and E Milne}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84886802970&doi=10.1007%2fs10803-013-1808-9&partnerID=40&md5=d8acde51c0626be3862facc1d6bc493c}, doi = {10.1007/s10803-013-1808-9}, issn = {01623257}, year = {2013}, date = {2013-01-01}, journal = {Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders}, volume = {43}, number = {11}, pages = {2569-2583}, abstract = {The disorder of autism is widely recognised throughout the world. However, the diagnostic criteria and theories of autism are based on research predominantly conducted in Western cultures. Here we compare the expression of autistic traits in a sample of neurotypical individuals from one Western culture (UK) and two Eastern cultures (India and Malaysia), using the Autism-spectrum Quotient (AQ) in order to identify possible cultural differences in the expression of autistic traits. Behaviours associated with autistic traits were reported to a greater extent in the Eastern cultures than the Western culture. Males scored higher than females and science students scored higher than non-science students in each culture. Indian students scored higher than both other groups on the Imagination sub-scale, Malaysian students scored higher than both other groups on the Attention Switching sub-scale. The underlying factor structures of the AQ for each population were derived and discussed. © 2013 Springer Science+Business Media New York.}, note = {cited By 39}, keywords = {Adolescent, Adult, Article, Asian Continental Ancestry Group, Attention, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Autism Spectrum Quotient, Communication Skills, Comparative Study, Cross-Cultural Comparison, Cultural Factor, Ethnicity, Female, Great Britain, Human, Human Experiment, Imagination, India, Indian, Malaysia, Male, Personality, Phenotype, Postgraduate Student, Priority Journal, Psychometry, Questionnaires, Sex Factors, Social Adaptation, Spectrum, Students, Undergraduate Student, United Kingdom, Young Adult}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } The disorder of autism is widely recognised throughout the world. However, the diagnostic criteria and theories of autism are based on research predominantly conducted in Western cultures. Here we compare the expression of autistic traits in a sample of neurotypical individuals from one Western culture (UK) and two Eastern cultures (India and Malaysia), using the Autism-spectrum Quotient (AQ) in order to identify possible cultural differences in the expression of autistic traits. Behaviours associated with autistic traits were reported to a greater extent in the Eastern cultures than the Western culture. Males scored higher than females and science students scored higher than non-science students in each culture. Indian students scored higher than both other groups on the Imagination sub-scale, Malaysian students scored higher than both other groups on the Attention Switching sub-scale. The underlying factor structures of the AQ for each population were derived and discussed. © 2013 Springer Science+Business Media New York. |
Mandasari, V; Theng, L B Enhancing the acquisitionof social skills through the interactivity of multimedia Book IGI Global, 2013, ISBN: 9781466646247; 1466646233; 9781466646230, (cited By 1). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Brain Abnormalities, Developmental Disorders, Education, Effective Tool, Interactivity, Pedagogical Tools, Social Behaviour, Social Skills, Teaching @book{Mandasari201395, title = {Enhancing the acquisitionof social skills through the interactivity of multimedia}, author = {V Mandasari and L B Theng}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84944882717&doi=10.4018%2f978-1-4666-4623-0.ch005&partnerID=40&md5=c37aba1d085474c73c684dda79ba7da3}, doi = {10.4018/978-1-4666-4623-0.ch005}, isbn = {9781466646247; 1466646233; 9781466646230}, year = {2013}, date = {2013-01-01}, journal = {Emerging Research and Trends in Interactivity and the Human-Computer Interface}, pages = {95-126}, publisher = {IGI Global}, abstract = {Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are a group of neuro-developmental disorders caused by brain abnormalities which result in impaired social story. Research on treatment in helping children with ASD to improve social story is growing as the cases of children diagnosed with ASD are on the rise. Social story is one of the proven methods of treatment in helping children with ASD to acquire social story through scenarios written in the form of stories. However, the current approaches to present the social story lack interactivity, consuming more intensive efforts to acquire the social story. Learning is most effectual when motivated; thus, the purpose of this study is to discover a learning tool that children with ASD will be motivated to learn independently, and it is achievable by combining elements that they are interested in. This research utilizes the interactivity of multimedia as a medium to present an interactive pedagogical tool for children with ASD to acquire social story. This combination is anticipated to be an effective tool in teaching social story to children with ASD, as they are naturally drawn to computers and visual cues, combined with the fact that Social Story™ has been effective in changing the social behavior of children with ASD. Thus, this study has contributed to the emergent research of treatment for children with ASD in social story acquisition. The result of this study is important as it presents a novel assistance that can be used effectively in assisting children with ASD to improve their main deficit, social story. © 2014 by IGI Global. All rights reserved.}, note = {cited By 1}, keywords = {Autism Spectrum Disorders, Brain Abnormalities, Developmental Disorders, Education, Effective Tool, Interactivity, Pedagogical Tools, Social Behaviour, Social Skills, Teaching}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {book} } Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are a group of neuro-developmental disorders caused by brain abnormalities which result in impaired social story. Research on treatment in helping children with ASD to improve social story is growing as the cases of children diagnosed with ASD are on the rise. Social story is one of the proven methods of treatment in helping children with ASD to acquire social story through scenarios written in the form of stories. However, the current approaches to present the social story lack interactivity, consuming more intensive efforts to acquire the social story. Learning is most effectual when motivated; thus, the purpose of this study is to discover a learning tool that children with ASD will be motivated to learn independently, and it is achievable by combining elements that they are interested in. This research utilizes the interactivity of multimedia as a medium to present an interactive pedagogical tool for children with ASD to acquire social story. This combination is anticipated to be an effective tool in teaching social story to children with ASD, as they are naturally drawn to computers and visual cues, combined with the fact that Social Story™ has been effective in changing the social behavior of children with ASD. Thus, this study has contributed to the emergent research of treatment for children with ASD in social story acquisition. The result of this study is important as it presents a novel assistance that can be used effectively in assisting children with ASD to improve their main deficit, social story. © 2014 by IGI Global. All rights reserved. |
Hashim, H; Yussof, H; Hanapiah, F A; Shamsuddin, S; Ismail, L; Malik, N A Robot-assisted to elicit behaviors for autism screening Journal Article Applied Mechanics and Materials, 393 , pp. 567-572, 2013, ISSN: 16609336, (cited By 2). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Anthropomorphic Robots, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Diseases, Early Intervention, Humanoid Robot, Humanoid Robot NAO, Individual Behaviour, Intervention, Mechanical Engineering, Program Diagnostics, Quantitative Measurement, Robotics, Screening Process @article{Hashim2013567, title = {Robot-assisted to elicit behaviors for autism screening}, author = {H Hashim and H Yussof and F A Hanapiah and S Shamsuddin and L Ismail and N A Malik}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84886257860&doi=10.4028%2fwww.scientific.net%2fAMM.393.567&partnerID=40&md5=9ef0b91be1f79ae1771901b04e271636}, doi = {10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.393.567}, issn = {16609336}, year = {2013}, date = {2013-01-01}, journal = {Applied Mechanics and Materials}, volume = {393}, pages = {567-572}, abstract = {Early screening and diagnosis of Autism spectrums is essential to determine the best means of early intervention program. Since there is no sign in biological for autism, screening and assessment must focus on the behavioral deficits. Somehow screening is not a diagnosis, but a filter that picks out children for subsequent assessment. The aim of this paper is to propose and to ignite discussion concerning robotic assisted in autism screening process to enable early diagnosis and intervention. This process combines (a) selection of an autism screening tool (b) refinement of screening subscales and (c) integration of subscales with robot action. We use Gilliam Autism Rating Scale-2 (GARS-2) inversely integrated with humanoid robot Nao to produce a counter action to elicit individual behaviours for screening and diagnosis purposes. In extracting of GARS-2, we had considered the limitation and sensitivity when a robot tries to assist in the process of screening and diagnosis. Integrating robotics into innovative treatments however highlighted the need for additional rigorous empirical studies with quantitative measurement. © (2013) Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland.}, note = {cited By 2}, keywords = {Anthropomorphic Robots, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Diseases, Early Intervention, Humanoid Robot, Humanoid Robot NAO, Individual Behaviour, Intervention, Mechanical Engineering, Program Diagnostics, Quantitative Measurement, Robotics, Screening Process}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Early screening and diagnosis of Autism spectrums is essential to determine the best means of early intervention program. Since there is no sign in biological for autism, screening and assessment must focus on the behavioral deficits. Somehow screening is not a diagnosis, but a filter that picks out children for subsequent assessment. The aim of this paper is to propose and to ignite discussion concerning robotic assisted in autism screening process to enable early diagnosis and intervention. This process combines (a) selection of an autism screening tool (b) refinement of screening subscales and (c) integration of subscales with robot action. We use Gilliam Autism Rating Scale-2 (GARS-2) inversely integrated with humanoid robot Nao to produce a counter action to elicit individual behaviours for screening and diagnosis purposes. In extracting of GARS-2, we had considered the limitation and sensitivity when a robot tries to assist in the process of screening and diagnosis. Integrating robotics into innovative treatments however highlighted the need for additional rigorous empirical studies with quantitative measurement. © (2013) Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland. |
Hamid, A C; Miskam, M A; Yussof, H; Shamsuddin, S; Hashim, H; Ismail, L Human-robot interaction (HRI) for children with autism to augment communication skills Journal Article Applied Mechanics and Materials, 393 , pp. 598-603, 2013, ISSN: 16609336, (cited By 1). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Anthropomorphic Robots, Autism, Children with Autism, Communication, Communication Skills, Diseases, Education, Human Robot Interaction, Humanoid Robot, Humanoid Robot NAO, Intervention Programs, Learning, Man Machine Systems, Mechanical Engineering, Teaching, Two-Way Communications @article{Hamid2013598, title = {Human-robot interaction (HRI) for children with autism to augment communication skills}, author = {A C Hamid and M A Miskam and H Yussof and S Shamsuddin and H Hashim and L Ismail}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84886245343&doi=10.4028%2fwww.scientific.net%2fAMM.393.598&partnerID=40&md5=a580bbcbd654ebb6c19b75fa27bdf75e}, doi = {10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.393.598}, issn = {16609336}, year = {2013}, date = {2013-01-01}, journal = {Applied Mechanics and Materials}, volume = {393}, pages = {598-603}, abstract = {This paper presents a case study of robot-based intervention program for children with autism. The study focuses on two-way communication between children with autism and a humanoid robot NAO. The aim of this study is to develop a set of teaching and learning modules on communication through question type conversation and song-based approach. Module developed in this study is programmed using NAO's choregraphe, being imbedded later on and perform action. Both children participating in this study can communicate verbally and have been diagnosed with mild autism. Response from this exposure shows that the human toddler-like robot can be used as a platform to augment and facilitate communication effectively with children with autism. © (2013) Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland.}, note = {cited By 1}, keywords = {Anthropomorphic Robots, Autism, Children with Autism, Communication, Communication Skills, Diseases, Education, Human Robot Interaction, Humanoid Robot, Humanoid Robot NAO, Intervention Programs, Learning, Man Machine Systems, Mechanical Engineering, Teaching, Two-Way Communications}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } This paper presents a case study of robot-based intervention program for children with autism. The study focuses on two-way communication between children with autism and a humanoid robot NAO. The aim of this study is to develop a set of teaching and learning modules on communication through question type conversation and song-based approach. Module developed in this study is programmed using NAO's choregraphe, being imbedded later on and perform action. Both children participating in this study can communicate verbally and have been diagnosed with mild autism. Response from this exposure shows that the human toddler-like robot can be used as a platform to augment and facilitate communication effectively with children with autism. © (2013) Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland. |
Miskam, M A; Hamid, M A C; Yussof, H; Shamsuddin, S; Malik, N A; Basir, S N Study on social interaction between children with autism and humanoid robot NAO Journal Article Applied Mechanics and Materials, 393 , pp. 573-578, 2013, ISSN: 16609336, (cited By 10). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Anthropomorphic Robots, Autism, Children with Autism, Communication, Developmental Disorders, Diseases, Education, Educational Intervention, Human Robot Interaction, Humanoid Robot, Humanoid Robot NAO, Mechanical Engineering, Patient Rehabilitation, Social Interactions, Social Sciences, Two-Way Communications @article{Miskam2013573, title = {Study on social interaction between children with autism and humanoid robot NAO}, author = {M A Miskam and M A C Hamid and H Yussof and S Shamsuddin and N A Malik and S N Basir}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84886245367&doi=10.4028%2fwww.scientific.net%2fAMM.393.573&partnerID=40&md5=95d6cec2dc5888c99213397d5b94b003}, doi = {10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.393.573}, issn = {16609336}, year = {2013}, date = {2013-01-01}, journal = {Applied Mechanics and Materials}, volume = {393}, pages = {573-578}, abstract = {Autism cannot run away from their triangle deficits: social, communication and stereotyped behaviour. There is no cure for autism or any definitive treatment to treat the core symptoms of this developmental disorder. However, the deficits can be minimized by maximize their learning through behavioural therapy and educational intervention. Nowadays, the methods in the rehabilitation of autism have been upgraded by the innovation of humanoid robots, in particular the humanoid robot NAO. In this study, NAO has being programmed using Choregraphe as programming tool to develop lesson modules for children with autism to practice their social interaction skill. This paper focuses specifically on social interaction subscale to observe the behaviour of the autistic children during interaction with the humanoid robot NAO. The observation is based on six items referenced from the Gilliam Autism Rating Scale-second edition (GARS-2). The use of humanoid robot NAO in the rehabilitation of autistic children is expected to help them to interact and practice their social traits just like normal children. The results evidently showed that children with autism are positively affected by NAO by giving encouraging responses in social interaction when interacting with the robot. Two-way communication between the child and robot in real time significantly give positive impact in the responses towards the robot. © (2013) Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland.}, note = {cited By 10}, keywords = {Anthropomorphic Robots, Autism, Children with Autism, Communication, Developmental Disorders, Diseases, Education, Educational Intervention, Human Robot Interaction, Humanoid Robot, Humanoid Robot NAO, Mechanical Engineering, Patient Rehabilitation, Social Interactions, Social Sciences, Two-Way Communications}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Autism cannot run away from their triangle deficits: social, communication and stereotyped behaviour. There is no cure for autism or any definitive treatment to treat the core symptoms of this developmental disorder. However, the deficits can be minimized by maximize their learning through behavioural therapy and educational intervention. Nowadays, the methods in the rehabilitation of autism have been upgraded by the innovation of humanoid robots, in particular the humanoid robot NAO. In this study, NAO has being programmed using Choregraphe as programming tool to develop lesson modules for children with autism to practice their social interaction skill. This paper focuses specifically on social interaction subscale to observe the behaviour of the autistic children during interaction with the humanoid robot NAO. The observation is based on six items referenced from the Gilliam Autism Rating Scale-second edition (GARS-2). The use of humanoid robot NAO in the rehabilitation of autistic children is expected to help them to interact and practice their social traits just like normal children. The results evidently showed that children with autism are positively affected by NAO by giving encouraging responses in social interaction when interacting with the robot. Two-way communication between the child and robot in real time significantly give positive impact in the responses towards the robot. © (2013) Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland. |
Assaf, M; Hyatt, C J; Wong, C G; Johnson, M R; Schultz, R T; Hendler, T; Pearlson, G D Mentalizing and motivation neural function during social interactions in autism spectrum disorders Journal Article NeuroImage: Clinical, 3 , pp. 321-331, 2013, ISSN: 22131582, (cited By 28). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Adolescent, Adult, Article, Autism, Brain Function, Children, Computer, Controlled Study, Female, Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Games, Groups by Age, Human, Major Clinical Study, Male, Mental Capacity, Middle Temporal Gyrus, Motivation, Motor Performance, Nerve Cell, Nerve Function, Nucleus Accumbens, Priority Journal, Punishment, Reward, School Child, Social Cognition, Social Environment, Social Interactions, Task Performance, Theory of Mind, Vision @article{Assaf2013321, title = {Mentalizing and motivation neural function during social interactions in autism spectrum disorders}, author = {M Assaf and C J Hyatt and C G Wong and M R Johnson and R T Schultz and T Hendler and G D Pearlson}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84885394367&doi=10.1016%2fj.nicl.2013.09.005&partnerID=40&md5=b63630c997b658167792266e40e855b6}, doi = {10.1016/j.nicl.2013.09.005}, issn = {22131582}, year = {2013}, date = {2013-01-01}, journal = {NeuroImage: Clinical}, volume = {3}, pages = {321-331}, abstract = {Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) are characterized by core deficits in social functions. Two theories have been suggested to explain these deficits: mind-blindness theory posits impaired mentalizing processes (i.e. decreased ability for establishing a representation of others' state of mind), while social motivation theory proposes that diminished reward value for social information leads to reduced social attention, social interactions, and social learning. Mentalizing and motivation are integral to typical social interactions, and neuroimaging evidence points to independent brain networks that support these processes in healthy individuals. However, the simultaneous function of these networks has not been explored in individuals with ASDs. We used a social, interactive fMRI task, the Domino game, to explore mentalizing- and motivation-related brain activation during a well-defined interval where participants respond to rewards or punishments (i.e. motivation) and concurrently process information about their opponent's potential next actions (i.e. mentalizing). Thirteen individuals with high-functioning ASDs, ages 12-24, and 14 healthy controls played fMRI Domino games against a computer-opponent and separately, what they were led to believe was a human-opponent. Results showed that while individuals with ASDs understood the game rules and played similarly to controls, they showed diminished neural activity during the human-opponent runs only (i.e. in a social context) in bilateral middle temporal gyrus (MTG) during mentalizing and right Nucleus Accumbens (NAcc) during reward-related motivation (Pcluster < 0.05 FWE). Importantly, deficits were not observed in these areas when playing against a computer-opponent or in areas related to motor and visual processes. These results demonstrate that while MTG and NAcc, which are critical structures in the mentalizing and motivation networks, respectively, activate normally in a non-social context, they fail to respond in an otherwise identical social context in ASD compared to controls. We discuss implications to both the mind-blindness and social motivation theories of ASD and the importance of social context in research and treatment protocols. © 2013 The Authors.}, note = {cited By 28}, keywords = {Adolescent, Adult, Article, Autism, Brain Function, Children, Computer, Controlled Study, Female, Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Games, Groups by Age, Human, Major Clinical Study, Male, Mental Capacity, Middle Temporal Gyrus, Motivation, Motor Performance, Nerve Cell, Nerve Function, Nucleus Accumbens, Priority Journal, Punishment, Reward, School Child, Social Cognition, Social Environment, Social Interactions, Task Performance, Theory of Mind, Vision}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) are characterized by core deficits in social functions. Two theories have been suggested to explain these deficits: mind-blindness theory posits impaired mentalizing processes (i.e. decreased ability for establishing a representation of others' state of mind), while social motivation theory proposes that diminished reward value for social information leads to reduced social attention, social interactions, and social learning. Mentalizing and motivation are integral to typical social interactions, and neuroimaging evidence points to independent brain networks that support these processes in healthy individuals. However, the simultaneous function of these networks has not been explored in individuals with ASDs. We used a social, interactive fMRI task, the Domino game, to explore mentalizing- and motivation-related brain activation during a well-defined interval where participants respond to rewards or punishments (i.e. motivation) and concurrently process information about their opponent's potential next actions (i.e. mentalizing). Thirteen individuals with high-functioning ASDs, ages 12-24, and 14 healthy controls played fMRI Domino games against a computer-opponent and separately, what they were led to believe was a human-opponent. Results showed that while individuals with ASDs understood the game rules and played similarly to controls, they showed diminished neural activity during the human-opponent runs only (i.e. in a social context) in bilateral middle temporal gyrus (MTG) during mentalizing and right Nucleus Accumbens (NAcc) during reward-related motivation (Pcluster < 0.05 FWE). Importantly, deficits were not observed in these areas when playing against a computer-opponent or in areas related to motor and visual processes. These results demonstrate that while MTG and NAcc, which are critical structures in the mentalizing and motivation networks, respectively, activate normally in a non-social context, they fail to respond in an otherwise identical social context in ASD compared to controls. We discuss implications to both the mind-blindness and social motivation theories of ASD and the importance of social context in research and treatment protocols. © 2013 The Authors. |
Razali, N M; Toran, H; Kamaralzaman, S; Salleh, N M; Yasin, M H M Teachers' perceptions of including children with autism in a preschool Journal Article Asian Social Science, 9 (12 SPL ISSUE), pp. 261-267, 2013, ISSN: 19112017, (cited By 12). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: @article{Razali2013261, title = {Teachers' perceptions of including children with autism in a preschool}, author = {N M Razali and H Toran and S Kamaralzaman and N M Salleh and M H M Yasin}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84883614982&doi=10.5539%2fass.v9n12p261&partnerID=40&md5=f65021b0f762a7796ac0652b29834552}, doi = {10.5539/ass.v9n12p261}, issn = {19112017}, year = {2013}, date = {2013-01-01}, journal = {Asian Social Science}, volume = {9}, number = {12 SPL ISSUE}, pages = {261-267}, abstract = {Inclusive education supports the vision of the United Nations (UN) in upholding the fundamental rights of children with special needs towards education. In Malaysia, the Persons with Disabilities Act 2008 recognized the rights of children and persons with disabilities in regards to education. However, the implementation of inclusive education for children with autism in Malaysia has been problematic, especially in preschool. Therefore, this study investigated teachers' perceptions of including children with autism in a mainstream preschool. The objectives of this study were: 1) to determine the attitudes of teachers towards inclusive education 2) to identify the knowledge and skills of pre-school teachers regarding inclusive education 3) to identify the barriers and challenges in implementing inclusive education in pre-school 4) to investigate the reasons behind the non-acceptance of preschool teachers on having children with autism in their classes. Data were collected using a structured interview. Three pre-school teachers in Selangor agreed to participate in this study. The interviews were transcribed text verbatim and information was analyzed by identifying relevant themes. The findings showed that the teachers were not prepared to teach children with autism in their class because they did not know the characteristics of children with autism and did not understand the importance of inclusive education. In conclusion, the practice of inclusive education in pre-school is yet to be implemented successfully due to some constraints experienced by teachers and lack of support in the environment. © the author(s).}, note = {cited By 12}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Inclusive education supports the vision of the United Nations (UN) in upholding the fundamental rights of children with special needs towards education. In Malaysia, the Persons with Disabilities Act 2008 recognized the rights of children and persons with disabilities in regards to education. However, the implementation of inclusive education for children with autism in Malaysia has been problematic, especially in preschool. Therefore, this study investigated teachers' perceptions of including children with autism in a mainstream preschool. The objectives of this study were: 1) to determine the attitudes of teachers towards inclusive education 2) to identify the knowledge and skills of pre-school teachers regarding inclusive education 3) to identify the barriers and challenges in implementing inclusive education in pre-school 4) to investigate the reasons behind the non-acceptance of preschool teachers on having children with autism in their classes. Data were collected using a structured interview. Three pre-school teachers in Selangor agreed to participate in this study. The interviews were transcribed text verbatim and information was analyzed by identifying relevant themes. The findings showed that the teachers were not prepared to teach children with autism in their class because they did not know the characteristics of children with autism and did not understand the importance of inclusive education. In conclusion, the practice of inclusive education in pre-school is yet to be implemented successfully due to some constraints experienced by teachers and lack of support in the environment. © the author(s). |
Kamaruzaman, M F; Rahman, S H A; Abdullah, K Z; Anwar, R 2013, ISBN: 9781467359689, (cited By 7). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Academic Careers, Autistic Children, Calculations, Children with Autism, Conceptual Framework, Curricula, Diseases, Hypothesis Testing, Industrial Applications, Integrated Modeling, Motivation, Self Independence, Students, Theoretical Modeling @conference{Kamaruzaman2013174, title = {Conceptual framework study of basic counting skills based dynamic visual architecture towards autistic children's development}, author = {M F Kamaruzaman and S H A Rahman and K Z Abdullah and R Anwar}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84883104147&doi=10.1109%2fBEIAC.2013.6560108&partnerID=40&md5=4ca69047980f1916b4fea0044cc637f0}, doi = {10.1109/BEIAC.2013.6560108}, isbn = {9781467359689}, year = {2013}, date = {2013-01-01}, journal = {BEIAC 2013 - 2013 IEEE Business Engineering and Industrial Applications Colloquium}, pages = {174-176}, abstract = {For individual with autism, the opportunity to achieve self-determination may be critical to enhance their quality of life. To achieve self-determination and independence, autism patience need to comprehend the learning basic skill system. Since calculation is used in everyday living, understanding the basic calculation skills is one way individual with autism can help achieve independence. The important of calculation especially mathematics in everyday living should not be overlooked for children's with autism. The opportunities to be paid and purchase goods are ways individuals with disabilities can achieve autonomy and independence. For students with autism, learning basic counting skills are important not only for their academic careers but also for their future independence. Our study plans to investigate the counting basic skills based dynamic visual for students with autism that will potentially assist educators, facilitators and curriculum developers to create appropriate instrument and instructional programs to meet students' academic needs. A theoretical model for basic counting skills for autism children's development is to be proposed from the outcome of this study. The next step will be to validate the integrated model proposed which will be conducted through a series of hypothesis testing which includes improved enthusiasm, augmented sense of worth and enhanced analytical. Perhaps more importantly, this research may help students acquire the essential skills they will need for future independence. © 2013 IEEE.}, note = {cited By 7}, keywords = {Academic Careers, Autistic Children, Calculations, Children with Autism, Conceptual Framework, Curricula, Diseases, Hypothesis Testing, Industrial Applications, Integrated Modeling, Motivation, Self Independence, Students, Theoretical Modeling}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {conference} } For individual with autism, the opportunity to achieve self-determination may be critical to enhance their quality of life. To achieve self-determination and independence, autism patience need to comprehend the learning basic skill system. Since calculation is used in everyday living, understanding the basic calculation skills is one way individual with autism can help achieve independence. The important of calculation especially mathematics in everyday living should not be overlooked for children's with autism. The opportunities to be paid and purchase goods are ways individuals with disabilities can achieve autonomy and independence. For students with autism, learning basic counting skills are important not only for their academic careers but also for their future independence. Our study plans to investigate the counting basic skills based dynamic visual for students with autism that will potentially assist educators, facilitators and curriculum developers to create appropriate instrument and instructional programs to meet students' academic needs. A theoretical model for basic counting skills for autism children's development is to be proposed from the outcome of this study. The next step will be to validate the integrated model proposed which will be conducted through a series of hypothesis testing which includes improved enthusiasm, augmented sense of worth and enhanced analytical. Perhaps more importantly, this research may help students acquire the essential skills they will need for future independence. © 2013 IEEE. |
Valeria, N; Theng, L B An Affective Computer-Mediated Learning for Persons with Motor Impairment Book IGI Global, 2013, ISBN: 9781466644434; 1466644427; 9781466644427, (cited By 1). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: @book{Valeria2013323, title = {An Affective Computer-Mediated Learning for Persons with Motor Impairment}, author = {N Valeria and L B Theng}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84944754662&doi=10.4018%2f978-1-4666-4442-7.ch010&partnerID=40&md5=7846706d84bcbc2276f85994a84a05d0}, doi = {10.4018/978-1-4666-4442-7.ch010}, isbn = {9781466644434; 1466644427; 9781466644427}, year = {2013}, date = {2013-01-01}, journal = {Disability Informatics and Web Accessibility for Motor Limitations}, pages = {323-369}, publisher = {IGI Global}, abstract = {In education, it is important to have good communication and interaction between educators and learners to promote a conducive learning environment. However, this is rather difficult for the children with motor impairments, such as children with Cerebral Palsy and Autism. Their learning problems arise due to their motor impairment coupled with speech and intellectual impairments. As a result, children with motor disabilities require more time and attention in learning. To assist the children's learning, this chapter proposes an affective computer-mediated learning model which adapts to learners' emotions where it has an educator representation (i.e. a virtual tutor) to deliver the learning materials and interact with a child in one-to-one learning. The virtual tutor communicates with the child by responding to his/ her facial expressions. Post-intervention experiments were carried out to evaluate the performance of the affective computer-mediated learning model. The overall results showed that the proposed affective learning model is able to assist the children's learning. © 2014 by IGI Global. All rights reserved.}, note = {cited By 1}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {book} } In education, it is important to have good communication and interaction between educators and learners to promote a conducive learning environment. However, this is rather difficult for the children with motor impairments, such as children with Cerebral Palsy and Autism. Their learning problems arise due to their motor impairment coupled with speech and intellectual impairments. As a result, children with motor disabilities require more time and attention in learning. To assist the children's learning, this chapter proposes an affective computer-mediated learning model which adapts to learners' emotions where it has an educator representation (i.e. a virtual tutor) to deliver the learning materials and interact with a child in one-to-one learning. The virtual tutor communicates with the child by responding to his/ her facial expressions. Post-intervention experiments were carried out to evaluate the performance of the affective computer-mediated learning model. The overall results showed that the proposed affective learning model is able to assist the children's learning. © 2014 by IGI Global. All rights reserved. |
Khowaja, K; Salim, S S A systematic review of strategies and computer-based intervention (CBI) for reading comprehension of children with autism Journal Article Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 7 (9), pp. 1111-1121, 2013, ISSN: 17509467, (cited By 28). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Attention, Autism, Bibliographic Database, Children, Clinical Effectiveness, Clinical Observation, Cognition, Comprehension, Computer Assisted Therapy, Computer Based Intervention, Explicit Memory, Human, Learning, Linguistics, Motivation, Multimedia, Pretest Posttest Design, Priority Journal, Reading, Reading Comprehension, Review, Systematic Review, Treatment Outcome @article{Khowaja20131111, title = {A systematic review of strategies and computer-based intervention (CBI) for reading comprehension of children with autism}, author = {K Khowaja and S S Salim}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84879609907&doi=10.1016%2fj.rasd.2013.05.009&partnerID=40&md5=6ba3e9315ee8b3cecb6248b97198313d}, doi = {10.1016/j.rasd.2013.05.009}, issn = {17509467}, year = {2013}, date = {2013-01-01}, journal = {Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders}, volume = {7}, number = {9}, pages = {1111-1121}, abstract = {This paper presents a systematic review of relevant published studies on reading comprehension for children with autism, focusing on vocabulary instruction and text comprehension instruction from years 2000 to 2011. This systematic review attempts to address three specific research questions: strategies of vocabulary instruction and text comprehension instruction used, computer-based intervention (CBI) used or developed during study, and the effectiveness of using CBI for teaching children with autism. There are five strategies of vocabulary instruction and seven strategies of text comprehension instruction. Results indicate that two strategies of vocabulary instruction, multimedia methods and explicit instruction were found to be more commonly used than the other three. On the same note, question answering strategy of text comprehension instruction was discovered to be used more often than the other six. Results also indicate that children with autism can benefit from the strategies of reading comprehension and that the use of CBI as a mode of instruction for reading comprehension improved learning of children. This is clearly evident judging from the performance of children between pre-tests and post-tests of studies in which CBI was used. However, due to heterogeneity of participants, this is not always the case; a few studies reported no improvement in the learning of children with autism. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd. Allrights reserved.}, note = {cited By 28}, keywords = {Attention, Autism, Bibliographic Database, Children, Clinical Effectiveness, Clinical Observation, Cognition, Comprehension, Computer Assisted Therapy, Computer Based Intervention, Explicit Memory, Human, Learning, Linguistics, Motivation, Multimedia, Pretest Posttest Design, Priority Journal, Reading, Reading Comprehension, Review, Systematic Review, Treatment Outcome}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } This paper presents a systematic review of relevant published studies on reading comprehension for children with autism, focusing on vocabulary instruction and text comprehension instruction from years 2000 to 2011. This systematic review attempts to address three specific research questions: strategies of vocabulary instruction and text comprehension instruction used, computer-based intervention (CBI) used or developed during study, and the effectiveness of using CBI for teaching children with autism. There are five strategies of vocabulary instruction and seven strategies of text comprehension instruction. Results indicate that two strategies of vocabulary instruction, multimedia methods and explicit instruction were found to be more commonly used than the other three. On the same note, question answering strategy of text comprehension instruction was discovered to be used more often than the other six. Results also indicate that children with autism can benefit from the strategies of reading comprehension and that the use of CBI as a mode of instruction for reading comprehension improved learning of children. This is clearly evident judging from the performance of children between pre-tests and post-tests of studies in which CBI was used. However, due to heterogeneity of participants, this is not always the case; a few studies reported no improvement in the learning of children with autism. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd. Allrights reserved. |
Aliee, Z S; Jomhari, N; Rezaei, R; Alias, N Facilitating autistic children's split attention in designing computer teaching instructions Journal Article Life Science Journal, 10 (3), pp. 88-96, 2013, ISSN: 10978135, (cited By 3). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: @article{Aliee201388, title = {Facilitating autistic children's split attention in designing computer teaching instructions}, author = {Z S Aliee and N Jomhari and R Rezaei and N Alias}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84880310860&partnerID=40&md5=45e38e5ad628c5718e2947768591c336}, issn = {10978135}, year = {2013}, date = {2013-01-01}, journal = {Life Science Journal}, volume = {10}, number = {3}, pages = {88-96}, abstract = {One of the most important difficulties of autistic children in learning is not being able to focus attention on the relevant information. Considering autistic individuals have higher visual abilities in comparing with ordinary people, visual supports are used to enable learning. Intending to offer visual information displays, computers are used among individuals with autism. Previous researches indicated that autistic children could be supported effectively by providing a structured and controlled environment using computer based intervention. Preparing instructions for the autism spectrum requires customizing specific design issues to facilitate their split attention. Moving forward in this paper, it is concluded that in addition to the design issues to be considered for the autistic children, teaching instructions need to be incorporated. This paper aims to present the specified user interface design issues incorporated with the required teaching instructions for the autistic children to facilitate their split attention.}, note = {cited By 3}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } One of the most important difficulties of autistic children in learning is not being able to focus attention on the relevant information. Considering autistic individuals have higher visual abilities in comparing with ordinary people, visual supports are used to enable learning. Intending to offer visual information displays, computers are used among individuals with autism. Previous researches indicated that autistic children could be supported effectively by providing a structured and controlled environment using computer based intervention. Preparing instructions for the autism spectrum requires customizing specific design issues to facilitate their split attention. Moving forward in this paper, it is concluded that in addition to the design issues to be considered for the autistic children, teaching instructions need to be incorporated. This paper aims to present the specified user interface design issues incorporated with the required teaching instructions for the autistic children to facilitate their split attention. |
Aliee, Z S; Jomhari, N; Rezaei, R; Alias, N User interface design issues for the autistic children Journal Article Life Science Journal, 10 (3), pp. 58-62, 2013, ISSN: 10978135, (cited By 0). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: @article{Aliee201358, title = {User interface design issues for the autistic children}, author = {Z S Aliee and N Jomhari and R Rezaei and N Alias}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84880277614&partnerID=40&md5=343928248cbfe4d1c23f12c1ca4089a9}, issn = {10978135}, year = {2013}, date = {2013-01-01}, journal = {Life Science Journal}, volume = {10}, number = {3}, pages = {58-62}, abstract = {One of the most important problems of the autistic children is split attention that avoids them from being able to focus attention on their learning. Because of having higher visual abilities in comparing with ordinary people, visual supports are required to be used for these individuals. With the intention of presenting visual information displays, computers are used among children with autism. On the other hand, many other researches proved that by providing a structured and controlled computer based environments, autistic children could be supported effectively. Thus, specific design issues should be customized for them to facilitate their split attention in learning. Accordingly, This paper aims at providing an application that considers the identified design issues based on Fakih method for the autistic children to manage their split attention.}, note = {cited By 0}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } One of the most important problems of the autistic children is split attention that avoids them from being able to focus attention on their learning. Because of having higher visual abilities in comparing with ordinary people, visual supports are required to be used for these individuals. With the intention of presenting visual information displays, computers are used among children with autism. On the other hand, many other researches proved that by providing a structured and controlled computer based environments, autistic children could be supported effectively. Thus, specific design issues should be customized for them to facilitate their split attention in learning. Accordingly, This paper aims at providing an application that considers the identified design issues based on Fakih method for the autistic children to manage their split attention. |
Shams, W K; Wahab, A Source-temporal-features for detection EEG behavior of autism spectrum disorder Conference 2013, ISBN: 9781479901340, (cited By 1). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: ASD, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Brain Activity, Children with Autism, Classification (of information), Communication, Diseases, Electroencephalography, Electronic Document, Information Technology, Multi-Layer Perception, Temporal Features, Time Difference of Arrival @conference{Shams2013, title = {Source-temporal-features for detection EEG behavior of autism spectrum disorder}, author = {W K Shams and A Wahab}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84879037124&doi=10.1109%2fICT4M.2013.6518913&partnerID=40&md5=db31715811e1e8fdf62c9d61daf8e6f6}, doi = {10.1109/ICT4M.2013.6518913}, isbn = {9781479901340}, year = {2013}, date = {2013-01-01}, journal = {2013 5th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for the Muslim World, ICT4M 2013}, abstract = {This study introduces a new model to capture the abnormal brain activity of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) during eyes open and eyes closed resting conditions. EEG data was collected from normal subjects' ages (4 to 9) years and ASD subjects match group. Time Difference of Arrival (TDOA) approach was applied with EEG data raw for feature extracted at time domain. The neural network, Multilayer Perception (MLP) was used to distinguish between the two groups during the two tasks. Results show significant accuracy around 98% for both tasks and clearly discriminate for the features in z-dimension his electronic document is a "live" template and already defines the components of your paper [title, text, heads, etc.] in its style sheet. © 2013 IEEE.}, note = {cited By 1}, keywords = {ASD, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Brain Activity, Children with Autism, Classification (of information), Communication, Diseases, Electroencephalography, Electronic Document, Information Technology, Multi-Layer Perception, Temporal Features, Time Difference of Arrival}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {conference} } This study introduces a new model to capture the abnormal brain activity of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) during eyes open and eyes closed resting conditions. EEG data was collected from normal subjects' ages (4 to 9) years and ASD subjects match group. Time Difference of Arrival (TDOA) approach was applied with EEG data raw for feature extracted at time domain. The neural network, Multilayer Perception (MLP) was used to distinguish between the two groups during the two tasks. Results show significant accuracy around 98% for both tasks and clearly discriminate for the features in z-dimension his electronic document is a "live" template and already defines the components of your paper [title, text, heads, etc.] in its style sheet. © 2013 IEEE. |
Modugumudi, Y R; Santhosh, J; Anand, S Efficacy of collaborative virtual environment intervention programs in emotion expression of children with autism Journal Article Journal of Medical Imaging and Health Informatics, 3 (2), pp. 321-325, 2013, ISSN: 21567018, (cited By 4). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Adolescent, Adult, Article, Autism, Children, Clinical Article, Collaborative Virtual Environment, Controlled Study, DSM-IV, Electroencephalogram, Electroencephalography, Electrooculogram, Emotion, Environment, Event Related Potential, Facial Expression, Female, Human, Latent Period, Male, Recognition, School Child @article{Modugumudi2013321, title = {Efficacy of collaborative virtual environment intervention programs in emotion expression of children with autism}, author = {Y R Modugumudi and J Santhosh and S Anand}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84881262807&doi=10.1166%2fjmihi.2013.1167&partnerID=40&md5=c8e767c8eba2bbbec5ff36a43eb59af6}, doi = {10.1166/jmihi.2013.1167}, issn = {21567018}, year = {2013}, date = {2013-01-01}, journal = {Journal of Medical Imaging and Health Informatics}, volume = {3}, number = {2}, pages = {321-325}, abstract = {Exploratory empirical studies on Collaborative Virtual Environments (CVEs) were conducted to determine if children with autism could make basic emotional recognition effectively, with the use of CVEs as assistive technology. In this paper we report the results of electro-physiological study of two groups of autistic children after an intervention program with and without using Collaborative Virtual Environment. The group trained with CVE showed better results compared to the group trained without Collaborative virtual Environment. There is an emphasized early emotion expression positivity component at around 120 ms latency for CVE trained group which clearly distinguishes the CVE untrained group. Also there are differences observed in Event Related Potential component at about 170 ms latency after the stimulus. Results indicate that the Collaborative Virtual Environments are effective in training Autistic children. © 2013 American Scientific Publishers.}, note = {cited By 4}, keywords = {Adolescent, Adult, Article, Autism, Children, Clinical Article, Collaborative Virtual Environment, Controlled Study, DSM-IV, Electroencephalogram, Electroencephalography, Electrooculogram, Emotion, Environment, Event Related Potential, Facial Expression, Female, Human, Latent Period, Male, Recognition, School Child}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Exploratory empirical studies on Collaborative Virtual Environments (CVEs) were conducted to determine if children with autism could make basic emotional recognition effectively, with the use of CVEs as assistive technology. In this paper we report the results of electro-physiological study of two groups of autistic children after an intervention program with and without using Collaborative Virtual Environment. The group trained with CVE showed better results compared to the group trained without Collaborative virtual Environment. There is an emphasized early emotion expression positivity component at around 120 ms latency for CVE trained group which clearly distinguishes the CVE untrained group. Also there are differences observed in Event Related Potential component at about 170 ms latency after the stimulus. Results indicate that the Collaborative Virtual Environments are effective in training Autistic children. © 2013 American Scientific Publishers. |
Selvaraj, J; Murugappan, M; Wan, K; Yaacob, S Classification of emotional states from electrocardiogram signals: A non-linear approach based on hurst Journal Article BioMedical Engineering Online, 12 (1), 2013, ISSN: 1475925X, (cited By 42). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Article, Audio-Visual Stimulus, Autonomous Nervous Systems, Children, Classification Accuracy, Computer Based Training, Computer-Assisted, Electrocardiogram Signal, Electrocardiography, Emotion, Female, Fuzzy K-nearest Neighbor, Higher-Order Statistic (HOS), Human, Intellectual Disability, Interactive Computer Systems, Methodology, Middle Aged, Nonlinear Dynamics, Nonlinear System, Procedures, Real Time Systems, Signal Processing, Statistics, Young Adult @article{Selvaraj2013, title = {Classification of emotional states from electrocardiogram signals: A non-linear approach based on hurst}, author = {J Selvaraj and M Murugappan and K Wan and S Yaacob}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84879017985&doi=10.1186%2f1475-925X-12-44&partnerID=40&md5=18c5309ac9f3017f455480f1ff732a30}, doi = {10.1186/1475-925X-12-44}, issn = {1475925X}, year = {2013}, date = {2013-01-01}, journal = {BioMedical Engineering Online}, volume = {12}, number = {1}, publisher = {BioMed Central Ltd.}, abstract = {Background: Identifying the emotional state is helpful in applications involving patients with autism and other intellectual disabilities; computer-based training, human computer interaction etc. Electrocardiogram (ECG) signals, being an activity of the autonomous nervous system (ANS), reflect the underlying true emotional state of a person. However, the performance of various methods developed so far lacks accuracy, and more robust methods need to be developed to identify the emotional pattern associated with ECG signals.Methods: Emotional ECG data was obtained from sixty participants by inducing the six basic emotional states (happiness, sadness, fear, disgust, surprise and neutral) using audio-visual stimuli. The non-linear feature 'Hurst' was computed using Rescaled Range Statistics (RRS) and Finite Variance Scaling (FVS) methods. New Hurst features were proposed by combining the existing RRS and FVS methods with Higher Order Statistics (HOS). The features were then classified using four classifiers - Bayesian Classifier, Regression Tree, K- nearest neighbor and Fuzzy K-nearest neighbor. Seventy percent of the features were used for training and thirty percent for testing the algorithm.Results: Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) conveyed that Hurst and the proposed features were statistically significant (p < 0.001). Hurst computed using RRS and FVS methods showed similar classification accuracy. The features obtained by combining FVS and HOS performed better with a maximum accuracy of 92.87% and 76.45% for classifying the six emotional states using random and subject independent validation respectively.Conclusions: The results indicate that the combination of non-linear analysis and HOS tend to capture the finer emotional changes that can be seen in healthy ECG data. This work can be further fine tuned to develop a real time system. © 2013 Selvaraj et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.}, note = {cited By 42}, keywords = {Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Article, Audio-Visual Stimulus, Autonomous Nervous Systems, Children, Classification Accuracy, Computer Based Training, Computer-Assisted, Electrocardiogram Signal, Electrocardiography, Emotion, Female, Fuzzy K-nearest Neighbor, Higher-Order Statistic (HOS), Human, Intellectual Disability, Interactive Computer Systems, Methodology, Middle Aged, Nonlinear Dynamics, Nonlinear System, Procedures, Real Time Systems, Signal Processing, Statistics, Young Adult}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Background: Identifying the emotional state is helpful in applications involving patients with autism and other intellectual disabilities; computer-based training, human computer interaction etc. Electrocardiogram (ECG) signals, being an activity of the autonomous nervous system (ANS), reflect the underlying true emotional state of a person. However, the performance of various methods developed so far lacks accuracy, and more robust methods need to be developed to identify the emotional pattern associated with ECG signals.Methods: Emotional ECG data was obtained from sixty participants by inducing the six basic emotional states (happiness, sadness, fear, disgust, surprise and neutral) using audio-visual stimuli. The non-linear feature 'Hurst' was computed using Rescaled Range Statistics (RRS) and Finite Variance Scaling (FVS) methods. New Hurst features were proposed by combining the existing RRS and FVS methods with Higher Order Statistics (HOS). The features were then classified using four classifiers - Bayesian Classifier, Regression Tree, K- nearest neighbor and Fuzzy K-nearest neighbor. Seventy percent of the features were used for training and thirty percent for testing the algorithm.Results: Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) conveyed that Hurst and the proposed features were statistically significant (p < 0.001). Hurst computed using RRS and FVS methods showed similar classification accuracy. The features obtained by combining FVS and HOS performed better with a maximum accuracy of 92.87% and 76.45% for classifying the six emotional states using random and subject independent validation respectively.Conclusions: The results indicate that the combination of non-linear analysis and HOS tend to capture the finer emotional changes that can be seen in healthy ECG data. This work can be further fine tuned to develop a real time system. © 2013 Selvaraj et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. |
Aliee, Z S; Jomhari, N; Rezaei, R; Alias, N The effectiveness of managing split attention among autistic children using computer based intervention Journal Article Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology, 12 (2), pp. 281-302, 2013, ISSN: 13036521, (cited By 7). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: @article{Aliee2013281, title = {The effectiveness of managing split attention among autistic children using computer based intervention}, author = {Z S Aliee and N Jomhari and R Rezaei and N Alias}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84880073955&partnerID=40&md5=ee23b560ceace423bdea92b09729a426}, issn = {13036521}, year = {2013}, date = {2013-01-01}, journal = {Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology}, volume = {12}, number = {2}, pages = {281-302}, abstract = {One of the most common problems in autistic children is split attention. Split attention prevents autism children from being able to focus attention on their learning, and tasks. As a result, it is important to identify how to make autistic individuals focus attention on learning. Considering autistic individuals have higher visual abilities in comparing with ordinary people, visual supports are used to enable learning. With the requirement of visual information displays for autistic children, computer based interventions are used. Previous researches indicated that autistic children could be supported effectively by providing a structured and controlled environment using computer based intervention. In order to overcome autism children's split attention problems, design issues should be customized for them. Moving forward towards the research, it is concluded that in addition to the design issues to be considered for the autistic children, teaching issues are also required to be incorporated. This research aimed at providing a computer based application, considering the identified design issues incorporated with the teaching issues based on Fakih method for the autistic children to manage their split attention. The considered design issues incorporated with teaching issues are evaluated to identify whether they are effective in enhancing autistic children's split attention and learning. © The Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology.}, note = {cited By 7}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } One of the most common problems in autistic children is split attention. Split attention prevents autism children from being able to focus attention on their learning, and tasks. As a result, it is important to identify how to make autistic individuals focus attention on learning. Considering autistic individuals have higher visual abilities in comparing with ordinary people, visual supports are used to enable learning. With the requirement of visual information displays for autistic children, computer based interventions are used. Previous researches indicated that autistic children could be supported effectively by providing a structured and controlled environment using computer based intervention. In order to overcome autism children's split attention problems, design issues should be customized for them. Moving forward towards the research, it is concluded that in addition to the design issues to be considered for the autistic children, teaching issues are also required to be incorporated. This research aimed at providing a computer based application, considering the identified design issues incorporated with the teaching issues based on Fakih method for the autistic children to manage their split attention. The considered design issues incorporated with teaching issues are evaluated to identify whether they are effective in enhancing autistic children's split attention and learning. © The Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology. |
AlHorany, A K; Hassan, S A; Bataineh, M Z Do mothers of autistic children are at higher risk of depression? A systematic review of literature Journal Article Life Science Journal, 10 (1), pp. 4303-4308, 2013, ISSN: 10978135, (cited By 5). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: @article{AlHorany20134303, title = {Do mothers of autistic children are at higher risk of depression? A systematic review of literature}, author = {A K AlHorany and S A Hassan and M Z Bataineh}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84878971233&partnerID=40&md5=24189d442e9be4cd4413cfc0cbfd1037}, issn = {10978135}, year = {2013}, date = {2013-01-01}, journal = {Life Science Journal}, volume = {10}, number = {1}, pages = {4303-4308}, abstract = {We aimed to systematically review studies that examine factors affecting depression among parents of autistic children. Especially, we emphasized the effects of gender on depression among the parents. There were at least 27 articles reviewed. The related journal articles on factor affecting depression were downloaded with cut off limit from 1990 to 2013. The articles were then analyzed and organized according to the definitions of depression and various factor affecting depression. We found there was no conclusive evidence regarding the factors affecting the depression among parents of autistics children. There was conclusive evidence from the reviewed literature regarding gender effect, yet the number of article supporting it was small. Mothers of autistics children were more affected in the depression as compared to fathers. Finally, with conclusion we then suggest for future interventional study.}, note = {cited By 5}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } We aimed to systematically review studies that examine factors affecting depression among parents of autistic children. Especially, we emphasized the effects of gender on depression among the parents. There were at least 27 articles reviewed. The related journal articles on factor affecting depression were downloaded with cut off limit from 1990 to 2013. The articles were then analyzed and organized according to the definitions of depression and various factor affecting depression. We found there was no conclusive evidence regarding the factors affecting the depression among parents of autistics children. There was conclusive evidence from the reviewed literature regarding gender effect, yet the number of article supporting it was small. Mothers of autistics children were more affected in the depression as compared to fathers. Finally, with conclusion we then suggest for future interventional study. |
AlHorany, A K; Hassan, S A; Bataineh, M Z A review on factors affected marital adjustment among parents of autistic children and gender effects Journal Article Life Science Journal, 10 (1), pp. 400-405, 2013, ISSN: 10978135, (cited By 4). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: @article{AlHorany2013400, title = {A review on factors affected marital adjustment among parents of autistic children and gender effects}, author = {A K AlHorany and S A Hassan and M Z Bataineh}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84878973859&partnerID=40&md5=458e671d9fbc1e8a2338b9b16e8b51fe}, issn = {10978135}, year = {2013}, date = {2013-01-01}, journal = {Life Science Journal}, volume = {10}, number = {1}, pages = {400-405}, abstract = {We aimed to systematically review studies that examine factors affecting marital adjustment among parents of children with disabilities, especially the autistic children. Besides, we emphasized the effects of gender on marital adjustments among the parents. There were at least 20 articles reviewed. The related journal articles on factor affecting marital adjustments were downloaded with cut off limit from 1992 to 2012. The articles were then analyzed and organized according to the definitions of marital adjustments and various factor affecting marital adjustments. We found there was no conclusive evidence regarding the factors affecting the marital among parents of autistics children. There was conclusive evidence from the reviewed literature regarding gender effect, yet the number of article supporting it was small. Mothers of autistics children were more affected in the marital adjustments as compared to fathers. Finally, with conclusion we then suggest for future interventional study.}, note = {cited By 4}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } We aimed to systematically review studies that examine factors affecting marital adjustment among parents of children with disabilities, especially the autistic children. Besides, we emphasized the effects of gender on marital adjustments among the parents. There were at least 20 articles reviewed. The related journal articles on factor affecting marital adjustments were downloaded with cut off limit from 1992 to 2012. The articles were then analyzed and organized according to the definitions of marital adjustments and various factor affecting marital adjustments. We found there was no conclusive evidence regarding the factors affecting the marital among parents of autistics children. There was conclusive evidence from the reviewed literature regarding gender effect, yet the number of article supporting it was small. Mothers of autistics children were more affected in the marital adjustments as compared to fathers. Finally, with conclusion we then suggest for future interventional study. |
Mustafa, M; Arshad, H; Zaman, H B Framework methodology of the Autism children - Vibratory haptic interface (AC-VHI) Conference IEEE Computer Society, 2013, ISBN: 9781479927586, (cited By 1). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Autistic Children, Children with Autism, Diseases, Haptic Interfaces, Malaysia, Malaysian, Mice, Mild Autism, Probability Sampling, Sample Collection, Social Interactions, Structured Observation @conference{Mustafa2013201, title = {Framework methodology of the Autism children - Vibratory haptic interface (AC-VHI)}, author = {M Mustafa and H Arshad and H B Zaman}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84904211710&doi=10.1109%2fACSAT.2013.47&partnerID=40&md5=12c910cd01ef0874e09e8e51e2c00b3c}, doi = {10.1109/ACSAT.2013.47}, isbn = {9781479927586}, year = {2013}, date = {2013-01-01}, journal = {Proceedings - 2013 International Conference on Advanced Computer Science Applications and Technologies, ACSAT 2013}, pages = {201-206}, publisher = {IEEE Computer Society}, abstract = {This paper provides the Framework Methodology of the Autism Children -Vibratory Haptic Interface (AC-VHI) conducted on the mild autism children who have impairment in social interaction. This paper has exclusively explored problems faced by Malaysian autistic children in a National Autism Society at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It also has been conducted at two locations: the classroom and the court of the National Autism Society in Malaysia (NASOM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The paper has sampled 20 children with mild autism, who have impairment in social interaction, based on the records of the National Autism Society of Malaysia. The sample collection method followed the purposive sampling approach, which is a form of non-probability sampling that allowed us to choose a case, because it illustrates some features or processes, in which we are interested. The framework included three main three process which are Process one, process Two and Process Three. This's three processes of the framework was suitable with the area of research and could to accomplish objectives of this research in helping the autism children to interact and communicate effectively with their families, friends and the broad community. The framework included three main three process which are Process one, process Two and Process Three. This's three processes of the framework was suitable with the area of research and could to accomplish objectives of this research in helping the autism children to interact and communicate effectively with their families, friends and the broad community. © 2013 IEEE.}, note = {cited By 1}, keywords = {Autistic Children, Children with Autism, Diseases, Haptic Interfaces, Malaysia, Malaysian, Mice, Mild Autism, Probability Sampling, Sample Collection, Social Interactions, Structured Observation}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {conference} } This paper provides the Framework Methodology of the Autism Children -Vibratory Haptic Interface (AC-VHI) conducted on the mild autism children who have impairment in social interaction. This paper has exclusively explored problems faced by Malaysian autistic children in a National Autism Society at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It also has been conducted at two locations: the classroom and the court of the National Autism Society in Malaysia (NASOM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The paper has sampled 20 children with mild autism, who have impairment in social interaction, based on the records of the National Autism Society of Malaysia. The sample collection method followed the purposive sampling approach, which is a form of non-probability sampling that allowed us to choose a case, because it illustrates some features or processes, in which we are interested. The framework included three main three process which are Process one, process Two and Process Three. This's three processes of the framework was suitable with the area of research and could to accomplish objectives of this research in helping the autism children to interact and communicate effectively with their families, friends and the broad community. The framework included three main three process which are Process one, process Two and Process Three. This's three processes of the framework was suitable with the area of research and could to accomplish objectives of this research in helping the autism children to interact and communicate effectively with their families, friends and the broad community. © 2013 IEEE. |
Athari, P; Ghaedi, L; Kosnin, A B M Mothers' depression and stress, severity of autism among children and family income Journal Article International Journal of Psychological Research, 6 (2), pp. 98-106, 2013, ISSN: 20112084, (cited By 9). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: @article{Athari201398, title = {Mothers' depression and stress, severity of autism among children and family income}, author = {P Athari and L Ghaedi and A B M Kosnin}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84893486257&doi=10.21500%2f20112084.691&partnerID=40&md5=b1d3a8aec7df8b2333993a877c89f72b}, doi = {10.21500/20112084.691}, issn = {20112084}, year = {2013}, date = {2013-01-01}, journal = {International Journal of Psychological Research}, volume = {6}, number = {2}, pages = {98-106}, publisher = {Universidad San Buenaventura}, abstract = {This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between mothers' depression and stress compared with severity of autism in children and the effect of family income on the relationship between these two latter variables. Levels of depression and stress among mothers (n=250) were measured based on Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale of 42 items (DASS-42). The severity of autism among children was assessed by Autism Behavior Checklist (ABC) according to children's teachers reports (n=250). Family income was recorded based on mothers' report and it was investigated as a mediator for the relationship between mothers' depression-stress and severity of autism among children. Results showed that different incomes of mothers have significant effect on the level of depression and stress among mothers and the severity of autism; besides, results indicated that severity of autism in children changes with family income and mothers' depression and stress-severity.}, note = {cited By 9}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between mothers' depression and stress compared with severity of autism in children and the effect of family income on the relationship between these two latter variables. Levels of depression and stress among mothers (n=250) were measured based on Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale of 42 items (DASS-42). The severity of autism among children was assessed by Autism Behavior Checklist (ABC) according to children's teachers reports (n=250). Family income was recorded based on mothers' report and it was investigated as a mediator for the relationship between mothers' depression-stress and severity of autism among children. Results showed that different incomes of mothers have significant effect on the level of depression and stress among mothers and the severity of autism; besides, results indicated that severity of autism in children changes with family income and mothers' depression and stress-severity. |
Manap, A A; Dehkordi, S R; Rias, R M; Sardan, N A Atlantis Press, 2013, ISBN: 9789462520028, (cited By 0). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Brain Development, Children with Autism, Complex Disorder, Computer Games, Computer Graphics, Computer Vision, Diseases, Education, Games, Semi Structured Interviews, Social Communications, Social Skills, Surveys, Teaching @conference{Manap201326, title = {Computer game approach focusing on social communication skills for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: An initial study}, author = {A A Manap and S R Dehkordi and R M Rias and N A Sardan}, editor = {Soewito Bououdina B M Chen M.-S. Gaol F.L.}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84937138693&partnerID=40&md5=0a35258c8d4d2f61296da695c5ef765f}, isbn = {9789462520028}, year = {2013}, date = {2013-01-01}, journal = {2013 International Conference on Computer Graphics, Visualization, Computer Vision, and Game Technology, VisioGame 2013}, pages = {26-31}, publisher = {Atlantis Press}, abstract = {Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and autism are both general terms for a group of complex disorders of brain development. ASD is characterized by difficulties with communication, social deficits, stereotyped or repetitive behaviours and interests. One of the major reasons behind the push to use technology and multimedia to assist interaction with children diagnosed with ASD is that they have shown a preference for, as well as a fascination with, "visual stimuli" such as computer applications, games, and videos. Primordial purpose of this study is to synthesize a survey regarding social problems and situations faced by children with autism. A number of questionnaires for parents and teachers with a semi-structured interview for five doctors and eleven therapists were conducted to identify basic problems of children with Autism and psychological methods for each problem. © 2014. The authors - Published by Atlantis Press.}, note = {cited By 0}, keywords = {Autism Spectrum Disorders, Brain Development, Children with Autism, Complex Disorder, Computer Games, Computer Graphics, Computer Vision, Diseases, Education, Games, Semi Structured Interviews, Social Communications, Social Skills, Surveys, Teaching}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {conference} } Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and autism are both general terms for a group of complex disorders of brain development. ASD is characterized by difficulties with communication, social deficits, stereotyped or repetitive behaviours and interests. One of the major reasons behind the push to use technology and multimedia to assist interaction with children diagnosed with ASD is that they have shown a preference for, as well as a fascination with, "visual stimuli" such as computer applications, games, and videos. Primordial purpose of this study is to synthesize a survey regarding social problems and situations faced by children with autism. A number of questionnaires for parents and teachers with a semi-structured interview for five doctors and eleven therapists were conducted to identify basic problems of children with Autism and psychological methods for each problem. © 2014. The authors - Published by Atlantis Press. |
Shamsuddin, S; Malik, Abdul N; Hashim, H; Yussof, H; Hanapiah, F A; Mohamed, S Robots as Adjunct Therapy: Reflections and Suggestions in Rehabilitation for People with Cognitive Impairments Journal Article Communications in Computer and Information Science, 376 CCIS , pp. 390-404, 2013, ISSN: 18650929, (cited By 6). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Anthropomorphic Robots, Cerebral Palsy, Cognitive Impairment, Elderly People, Human Shapes, Humanoid Robot, Intervention Methods, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Rehabilitation Robotics, Robotics @article{Shamsuddin2013390, title = {Robots as Adjunct Therapy: Reflections and Suggestions in Rehabilitation for People with Cognitive Impairments}, author = {S Shamsuddin and N Abdul Malik and H Hashim and H Yussof and F A Hanapiah and S Mohamed}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84904661284&doi=10.1007%2f978-3-642-40409-2_33&partnerID=40&md5=61ae12ad69fc48fae3b219be3c1bf1a2}, doi = {10.1007/978-3-642-40409-2_33}, issn = {18650929}, year = {2013}, date = {2013-01-01}, journal = {Communications in Computer and Information Science}, volume = {376 CCIS}, pages = {390-404}, publisher = {Springer Verlag}, abstract = {The expanding function of robots in rehabilitation has allowed for new intervention methods that are accurate, motivating and repetitive. By analyzing current state-of-the-art evidences, this paper proposes considerable necessities for robots to take part in the rehabilitation environments. Suggestions focus specifically on intervention for people affected by autism, Cerebral Palsy (CP) and dementia. Overall, a robot in human shape present advantages over other types of robots in autism and CP therapy context as it is physically suitable in imitation-based therapy. However, for elderly people affected with dementia, so far only robots in animal shape have been utilized in therapy and succeed to improve their mental functions. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2013.}, note = {cited By 6}, keywords = {Anthropomorphic Robots, Cerebral Palsy, Cognitive Impairment, Elderly People, Human Shapes, Humanoid Robot, Intervention Methods, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Rehabilitation Robotics, Robotics}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } The expanding function of robots in rehabilitation has allowed for new intervention methods that are accurate, motivating and repetitive. By analyzing current state-of-the-art evidences, this paper proposes considerable necessities for robots to take part in the rehabilitation environments. Suggestions focus specifically on intervention for people affected by autism, Cerebral Palsy (CP) and dementia. Overall, a robot in human shape present advantages over other types of robots in autism and CP therapy context as it is physically suitable in imitation-based therapy. However, for elderly people affected with dementia, so far only robots in animal shape have been utilized in therapy and succeed to improve their mental functions. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2013. |
Mousavizadeh, K; Askari, M; Arian, H; Gorjipour, F; Nikpour, A R; Tavafjadid, M; Aryani, O; Kamalidehghan, B; Maroof, H R; Houshmand, M Association of human mtDNA mutations with autism in Iranian patients Journal Article Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 18 (10), pp. 926, 2013, ISSN: 17351995, (cited By 2). Links | BibTeX | Tags: Autism, Clinical Article, Controlled Study, Gene, Gene Frequency, Gene Mutation, Gene Sequence, Genetic Association, Genetic Risk, Human, Letter, Mitochondrial DNA, Molecular Phylogeny, Pathophysiology, Point Mutation, Polymerase Chain Reaction @article{Mousavizadeh2013926, title = {Association of human mtDNA mutations with autism in Iranian patients}, author = {K Mousavizadeh and M Askari and H Arian and F Gorjipour and A R Nikpour and M Tavafjadid and O Aryani and B Kamalidehghan and H R Maroof and M Houshmand}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84887270916&partnerID=40&md5=3922601b0364489a2b76d620316cc150}, issn = {17351995}, year = {2013}, date = {2013-01-01}, journal = {Journal of Research in Medical Sciences}, volume = {18}, number = {10}, pages = {926}, publisher = {Isfahan University of Medical Sciences(IUMS)}, note = {cited By 2}, keywords = {Autism, Clinical Article, Controlled Study, Gene, Gene Frequency, Gene Mutation, Gene Sequence, Genetic Association, Genetic Risk, Human, Letter, Mitochondrial DNA, Molecular Phylogeny, Pathophysiology, Point Mutation, Polymerase Chain Reaction}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } |
Mitchell, Peter Mentalizing in autism: Interpreting facial expressions, following gaze, reading body language and inferring traits Journal Article JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES & PSYCHOLOGY, 3 (1), pp. 111-120, 2013, ISSN: 2247-6377. Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Autism, Developmental Disorders, Mentalizing, Social Functioning @article{ISI:000217241600014, title = {Mentalizing in autism: Interpreting facial expressions, following gaze, reading body language and inferring traits}, author = {Peter Mitchell}, issn = {2247-6377}, year = {2013}, date = {2013-01-01}, journal = {JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES & PSYCHOLOGY}, volume = {3}, number = {1}, pages = {111-120}, publisher = {PETROLEUM-GAS UNIV PLOIESTI}, address = {BD BUCURESTI 39, PLOIESTI, 100680, ROMANIA}, abstract = {Autism is a pervasive developmental disorder occurring at about the rate of one per hundred of the population. Past research has been interpreted to suggest that people with autism have profound deficits in understanding people's minds. The research summarized in this article suggests, however, that high functioning adults with autism differ in but a subtle way from comparison participants in the cognitive underpinnings of their social functioning. In particular, it seems participants with autism are fairly effective in interpreting psychological information from another person's eyes, are effective in following gaze and to some degree they are successful in guessing what happened to a person from their body language. In all of these skills, people with autism are not quite as skillful as people without autism. Speculations are offered on how developmental factors might contribute to lack of opportunity to refine cognitive skills associated with interpersonal activities in people with autism.}, keywords = {Autism, Developmental Disorders, Mentalizing, Social Functioning}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Autism is a pervasive developmental disorder occurring at about the rate of one per hundred of the population. Past research has been interpreted to suggest that people with autism have profound deficits in understanding people's minds. The research summarized in this article suggests, however, that high functioning adults with autism differ in but a subtle way from comparison participants in the cognitive underpinnings of their social functioning. In particular, it seems participants with autism are fairly effective in interpreting psychological information from another person's eyes, are effective in following gaze and to some degree they are successful in guessing what happened to a person from their body language. In all of these skills, people with autism are not quite as skillful as people without autism. Speculations are offered on how developmental factors might contribute to lack of opportunity to refine cognitive skills associated with interpersonal activities in people with autism. |
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See, C M The use of music and movement therapy to modify behaviour of children with autism Journal Article Pertanika Journal of Social Science and Humanities, 20 (4), pp. 1103-1116, 2012, ISSN: 01287702, (cited By 6). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: @article{See20121103, title = {The use of music and movement therapy to modify behaviour of children with autism}, author = {C M See}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84876918251&partnerID=40&md5=85ce4806ba9413635f05931d23384e41}, issn = {01287702}, year = {2012}, date = {2012-01-01}, journal = {Pertanika Journal of Social Science and Humanities}, volume = {20}, number = {4}, pages = {1103-1116}, abstract = {Children with autism are often associated with behavioural problems such as being restless and fidgety; exhibiting tendencies to touch and hit people; being noisy (shouting or screaming); temper tantrums, being inattentive; non-compliance; spaced out; and body stiff. These behavioural patterns might be extreme and highly apparent or more subtle. Hence, music and movement therapy was developed to help improve the behaviours of children with autism. There were a total of 41 children who participated in the research, and they were divided into two groups and two sessions. Group 1 comprised of 18 children (5 girls and 13 boys). The age of the children in Group 1 ranged from 2 to 10 years old. Meanwhile, Group 2 comprised of 23 children (2 girls and 21 boys). The age of the participants in Group 2 ranged from 11 to 22 years old. The music therapy was carried out weekly and two sets of music therapy were used alternately for 10 months. The duration for each session was an hour. A Target Behaviour Checklist was also developed for the study purpose. The parents, music teachers and research assistant evaluated the childs behaviour on an average of once a month for 10 months. One-way ANOVA and T-test were used to examine whether there was a significant change or improvement in the target behaviours among the two groups of children. The findings demonstrated that music and movement therapy has positive effects on the behaviours of these children, especially in helping children with autism to improve in restlessness, fidgety, temper tantrum and inattentive behaviours. © Universiti Putra Malaysia Press.}, note = {cited By 6}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Children with autism are often associated with behavioural problems such as being restless and fidgety; exhibiting tendencies to touch and hit people; being noisy (shouting or screaming); temper tantrums, being inattentive; non-compliance; spaced out; and body stiff. These behavioural patterns might be extreme and highly apparent or more subtle. Hence, music and movement therapy was developed to help improve the behaviours of children with autism. There were a total of 41 children who participated in the research, and they were divided into two groups and two sessions. Group 1 comprised of 18 children (5 girls and 13 boys). The age of the children in Group 1 ranged from 2 to 10 years old. Meanwhile, Group 2 comprised of 23 children (2 girls and 21 boys). The age of the participants in Group 2 ranged from 11 to 22 years old. The music therapy was carried out weekly and two sets of music therapy were used alternately for 10 months. The duration for each session was an hour. A Target Behaviour Checklist was also developed for the study purpose. The parents, music teachers and research assistant evaluated the childs behaviour on an average of once a month for 10 months. One-way ANOVA and T-test were used to examine whether there was a significant change or improvement in the target behaviours among the two groups of children. The findings demonstrated that music and movement therapy has positive effects on the behaviours of these children, especially in helping children with autism to improve in restlessness, fidgety, temper tantrum and inattentive behaviours. © Universiti Putra Malaysia Press. |
Abdullah, M N; Mohamad, W M Z W; Abdullah, M R; Yaacob, M J; Baharuddin, M S Perinatal, maternal and antenatal associated factors for autism: A case control study Conference 2012, ISBN: 9781467316668, (cited By 0). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Antenatal, ASD, Autism, Autistic, Biomedical Engineering, Case-Control Studies, Delivery, Diseases, Hospitals, Logistics, Maternal, Obstetrics, Parents, Perinatal, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Retrospective, Risk Factor @conference{Abdullah2012144, title = {Perinatal, maternal and antenatal associated factors for autism: A case control study}, author = {M N Abdullah and W M Z W Mohamad and M R Abdullah and M J Yaacob and M S Baharuddin}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84876762294&doi=10.1109%2fIECBES.2012.6498121&partnerID=40&md5=b14466b2341cc29599332d94d866ea9a}, doi = {10.1109/IECBES.2012.6498121}, isbn = {9781467316668}, year = {2012}, date = {2012-01-01}, journal = {2012 IEEE-EMBS Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Sciences, IECBES 2012}, pages = {144-148}, abstract = {Autism disorders are a group of neurodevelopmental disorders which characterized into three main domains which are social interaction impairment, communication delay and repetitive or stereotypic behavior. Many studies had suggested that the risk factors for autism derive from three big factors namely environmental factors, genetic predisposition and vaccine induced. The aim of this study was to investigate the perinatal, maternal and antenatal associated factors on autistic disorder children at Hospital Pulau Pinang and Hospital Bukit Mertajam, Pulau Pinang. A case control study involving 312 cases and control was conducted using data retrieved from hospital records at Pulau Pinang hospital and Bukit Mertajam hospital from 2001 to 2008. The departments involved were Psychiatric, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Record and Management Department. All cases which met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were included in the study. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression were used to explore the perinatal, maternal and antenatal associated factors associated with autistic disorder children. There were seven associated factors contributed most to autistic disorder determination. The factors were maternal age [Adjusted Odds Ratio (OR): 1.41; 95% Confidence Interval (CI): (1.27, 1.57)], maternal smoking reported at first antenatal visit [Adjusted OR: 13.61; 95% CI: (1.87, 99.35)], birth asphyxia [Adjusted OR: 0.35; 95% CI: (0.11, 1.08)], psychiatric history [Adjusted OR: 54.94; 95% CI: (12.07, 250.04)], multiple gestation [Adjusted OR: 4.81; 95% CI: (1.86, 12.45)], parity for more than 4 [Adjusted OR: 0.11; 95% CI: (0.03, 0.47)], parity between 0 and 1 [Adjusted OR: 0.19; 95% CI: (0.07,0.55)], Chinese race compared to the Malay race [Adjusted OR: 10.11; 95% CI: (3.61, 28.30)] and Indian race compared to the Malay race [Adjusted OR: 5.14; 95% CI: (1.38, 19.16)]. The results suggested that autistic disorders were associated with perinatal, maternal and antenatal factors such as delivery, pregnancy and maternal characteristics. © 2012 IEEE.}, note = {cited By 0}, keywords = {Antenatal, ASD, Autism, Autistic, Biomedical Engineering, Case-Control Studies, Delivery, Diseases, Hospitals, Logistics, Maternal, Obstetrics, Parents, Perinatal, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Retrospective, Risk Factor}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {conference} } Autism disorders are a group of neurodevelopmental disorders which characterized into three main domains which are social interaction impairment, communication delay and repetitive or stereotypic behavior. Many studies had suggested that the risk factors for autism derive from three big factors namely environmental factors, genetic predisposition and vaccine induced. The aim of this study was to investigate the perinatal, maternal and antenatal associated factors on autistic disorder children at Hospital Pulau Pinang and Hospital Bukit Mertajam, Pulau Pinang. A case control study involving 312 cases and control was conducted using data retrieved from hospital records at Pulau Pinang hospital and Bukit Mertajam hospital from 2001 to 2008. The departments involved were Psychiatric, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Record and Management Department. All cases which met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were included in the study. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression were used to explore the perinatal, maternal and antenatal associated factors associated with autistic disorder children. There were seven associated factors contributed most to autistic disorder determination. The factors were maternal age [Adjusted Odds Ratio (OR): 1.41; 95% Confidence Interval (CI): (1.27, 1.57)], maternal smoking reported at first antenatal visit [Adjusted OR: 13.61; 95% CI: (1.87, 99.35)], birth asphyxia [Adjusted OR: 0.35; 95% CI: (0.11, 1.08)], psychiatric history [Adjusted OR: 54.94; 95% CI: (12.07, 250.04)], multiple gestation [Adjusted OR: 4.81; 95% CI: (1.86, 12.45)], parity for more than 4 [Adjusted OR: 0.11; 95% CI: (0.03, 0.47)], parity between 0 and 1 [Adjusted OR: 0.19; 95% CI: (0.07,0.55)], Chinese race compared to the Malay race [Adjusted OR: 10.11; 95% CI: (3.61, 28.30)] and Indian race compared to the Malay race [Adjusted OR: 5.14; 95% CI: (1.38, 19.16)]. The results suggested that autistic disorders were associated with perinatal, maternal and antenatal factors such as delivery, pregnancy and maternal characteristics. © 2012 IEEE. |
Hoole, P R P; Pirapaharan, K; Basar, S A; Ismail, R; Liyanage, D L D A; Senanayake, S S H M U L; Hoole, S R H Autism, EEG and brain electromagnetics research Conference 2012, ISBN: 9781467316668, (cited By 11). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Biomedical Engineering, Brain, Brain Regions, Classification Accuracy, Diseases, EEG Signals, Electromagnetic Signals, Electromagnetics, Electromagnetism, Frequency Domains, International Group, Multilayer Perception Neural Networks, Neuroimaging, Principal Component Analysis @conference{Hoole2012541, title = {Autism, EEG and brain electromagnetics research}, author = {P R P Hoole and K Pirapaharan and S A Basar and R Ismail and D L D A Liyanage and S S H M U L Senanayake and S R H Hoole}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84876771339&doi=10.1109%2fIECBES.2012.6498036&partnerID=40&md5=9f9390b30b859a90936c66699c1a5115}, doi = {10.1109/IECBES.2012.6498036}, isbn = {9781467316668}, year = {2012}, date = {2012-01-01}, journal = {2012 IEEE-EMBS Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Sciences, IECBES 2012}, pages = {541-543}, abstract = {There has been a significant increase in the incidence of autism. We report the work on autism by our international group, on the growing attention paid to EEG based diagnosis and the interest in tracing EEG changes to brain electromagnetic signals (BEMS), seeking the cause of autism and the brain regions of its origin. The time- and frequency domain and principal component analysis (PCA) of these EEG signals with a Multilayer Perception Neural Network (MLP) identifies an autistic subject and helps improve classification accuracy. We show differences between a working brain and a relaxed brain, especially in the Alpha waves used for diagnosis. © 2012 IEEE.}, note = {cited By 11}, keywords = {Biomedical Engineering, Brain, Brain Regions, Classification Accuracy, Diseases, EEG Signals, Electromagnetic Signals, Electromagnetics, Electromagnetism, Frequency Domains, International Group, Multilayer Perception Neural Networks, Neuroimaging, Principal Component Analysis}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {conference} } There has been a significant increase in the incidence of autism. We report the work on autism by our international group, on the growing attention paid to EEG based diagnosis and the interest in tracing EEG changes to brain electromagnetic signals (BEMS), seeking the cause of autism and the brain regions of its origin. The time- and frequency domain and principal component analysis (PCA) of these EEG signals with a Multilayer Perception Neural Network (MLP) identifies an autistic subject and helps improve classification accuracy. We show differences between a working brain and a relaxed brain, especially in the Alpha waves used for diagnosis. © 2012 IEEE. |
Yee, H S S Mobile technology for children with autism spectrum disorder: Major trends and issues Conference 2012, ISBN: 9781467323895, (cited By 17). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Assistive Technology, Autism, Computer Technology, Diseases, E-learning, Mobile Devices, Mobile Technology, Mobile Telecommunication Systems, Research, Trends @conference{Yee20126, title = {Mobile technology for children with autism spectrum disorder: Major trends and issues}, author = {H S S Yee}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84874045323&doi=10.1109%2fIS3e.2012.6414954&partnerID=40&md5=7ce6fc2bfa0651860ccbc3b48c67e1eb}, doi = {10.1109/IS3e.2012.6414954}, isbn = {9781467323895}, year = {2012}, date = {2012-01-01}, journal = {2012 IEEE Symposium on E-Learning, E-Management and E-Services, IS3e 2012}, pages = {6-10}, abstract = {Mobile devices had gained popularity among the special needs community. These mobile devices are the new and cool gadgets to be seen with, unlike the óld', complex and 'I-am-not-normal-looking' assistive devices. These mobile devices were said to serve as a communication device in the pocket, a learning device on the go and even a lifesaver for some. Among the features are its flexible multimedia content and storage, portability, mobility and affordability. The touch screen interface makes it appealing and simple to use, particularly for those who have weak fine motor skills. It offers practical communication solutions for autistic persons in relating to their families and others in the community. The flexibility and the advanced capabilities of mobile technology are opening new opportunities for further research in the area of computer-based intervention for children with ASD. Several anecdotal reports gave an early indication of the immense possibilities of how these devices could play a significant role in enhancing the quality of life of the children with ASD and their families. There is definitely lack of published research studies on the use of mobile technology with children with ASD. Due to the growing popularity of adopting mobile devices as assistive devices, more in depth research in warranted. © 2012 IEEE.}, note = {cited By 17}, keywords = {Assistive Technology, Autism, Computer Technology, Diseases, E-learning, Mobile Devices, Mobile Technology, Mobile Telecommunication Systems, Research, Trends}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {conference} } Mobile devices had gained popularity among the special needs community. These mobile devices are the new and cool gadgets to be seen with, unlike the óld', complex and 'I-am-not-normal-looking' assistive devices. These mobile devices were said to serve as a communication device in the pocket, a learning device on the go and even a lifesaver for some. Among the features are its flexible multimedia content and storage, portability, mobility and affordability. The touch screen interface makes it appealing and simple to use, particularly for those who have weak fine motor skills. It offers practical communication solutions for autistic persons in relating to their families and others in the community. The flexibility and the advanced capabilities of mobile technology are opening new opportunities for further research in the area of computer-based intervention for children with ASD. Several anecdotal reports gave an early indication of the immense possibilities of how these devices could play a significant role in enhancing the quality of life of the children with ASD and their families. There is definitely lack of published research studies on the use of mobile technology with children with ASD. Due to the growing popularity of adopting mobile devices as assistive devices, more in depth research in warranted. © 2012 IEEE. |
Tan, E H; Razak, S A; Abdullah, J M; Yusoff, Mohamed A A De-novo mutations and genetic variation in the SCN1A gene in Malaysian patients with generalized epilepsy with febrile seizures plus (GEFS+) Journal Article Epilepsy Research, 102 (3), pp. 210-215, 2012, ISSN: 09201211, (cited By 2). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Alanine, Amino Acid Substitution, Arginine, Article, Asparagine, Aspartic Acid, Children, Clinical Article, Clinical Feature, Controlled Study, Disease Association, DNA Mutational Analysis, DNA Sequence, Electroencephalography, Epilepsy, Febrile, Febrile Convulsion, Female, Gene, Gene Frequency, Gene Identification, Generalized, Generalized Epilepsy, Genetic Association, Genetic Predisposition, Genetic Screening, Genetic Variability, Glycine, Histidine, Human, Infant, Malaysia, Male, Missense Mutation, Molecular Pathology, Mutation, Mutational Analysis, Mutator Gene, Nav1.1 Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel, Onset Age, Patient Assessment, Polymorphism, Preschool Child, Priority Journal, Promoter Region, School Child, Seizure, Sequence Analysis, Single Nucleotide, Single Nucleotide Polymorphism, Sodium Channel Nav1.1, Voltage Gated Sodium Channel Alpha1 Subunit Gene @article{Tan2012210, title = {De-novo mutations and genetic variation in the SCN1A gene in Malaysian patients with generalized epilepsy with febrile seizures plus (GEFS+)}, author = {E H Tan and S A Razak and J M Abdullah and A A Mohamed Yusoff}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84870296042&doi=10.1016%2fj.eplepsyres.2012.08.004&partnerID=40&md5=25cc4eeb07db2492a7c04c6b3b3b2167}, doi = {10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2012.08.004}, issn = {09201211}, year = {2012}, date = {2012-01-01}, journal = {Epilepsy Research}, volume = {102}, number = {3}, pages = {210-215}, abstract = {Generalized epilepsy with febrile seizures plus (GEFS+) comprises a group of clinically and genetically heterogeneous epilepsy syndrome. Here, we provide the first report of clinical presentation and mutational analysis of SCN1A gene in 36 Malaysian GEFS+ patients. Mutational analysis of SCN1A gene revealed twenty seven sequence variants (missense mutation and silent polymorphism also intronic polymorphism), as well as 2 novel de-novo mutations were found in our patients at coding regions, c.5197A>G (N1733D) and c.4748A>G (H1583R). Our findings provide potential genetic insights into the pathogenesis of GEFS+ in Malaysian populations concerning the SCN1A gene mutations. © 2012 Elsevier B.V.}, note = {cited By 2}, keywords = {Alanine, Amino Acid Substitution, Arginine, Article, Asparagine, Aspartic Acid, Children, Clinical Article, Clinical Feature, Controlled Study, Disease Association, DNA Mutational Analysis, DNA Sequence, Electroencephalography, Epilepsy, Febrile, Febrile Convulsion, Female, Gene, Gene Frequency, Gene Identification, Generalized, Generalized Epilepsy, Genetic Association, Genetic Predisposition, Genetic Screening, Genetic Variability, Glycine, Histidine, Human, Infant, Malaysia, Male, Missense Mutation, Molecular Pathology, Mutation, Mutational Analysis, Mutator Gene, Nav1.1 Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel, Onset Age, Patient Assessment, Polymorphism, Preschool Child, Priority Journal, Promoter Region, School Child, Seizure, Sequence Analysis, Single Nucleotide, Single Nucleotide Polymorphism, Sodium Channel Nav1.1, Voltage Gated Sodium Channel Alpha1 Subunit Gene}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Generalized epilepsy with febrile seizures plus (GEFS+) comprises a group of clinically and genetically heterogeneous epilepsy syndrome. Here, we provide the first report of clinical presentation and mutational analysis of SCN1A gene in 36 Malaysian GEFS+ patients. Mutational analysis of SCN1A gene revealed twenty seven sequence variants (missense mutation and silent polymorphism also intronic polymorphism), as well as 2 novel de-novo mutations were found in our patients at coding regions, c.5197A>G (N1733D) and c.4748A>G (H1583R). Our findings provide potential genetic insights into the pathogenesis of GEFS+ in Malaysian populations concerning the SCN1A gene mutations. © 2012 Elsevier B.V. |
Shams, W K; Wahab, A; Qidwai, U A Fuzzy model for detection and estimation of the degree of autism spectrum disorder Journal Article Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), 7666 LNCS (PART 4), pp. 372-379, 2012, ISSN: 03029743, (cited By 2). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Classification (of information), Data Processing, Detection and Estimation, Diseases, Early Intervention, EEG Signals, Electrophysiology, Fuzzy Approach, Fuzzy Modeling, Spectrum Energy, Subtractive Clustering, Time-Frequency Transformation, Treatment Process @article{Shams2012372, title = {Fuzzy model for detection and estimation of the degree of autism spectrum disorder}, author = {W K Shams and A Wahab and U A Qidwai}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84869038189&doi=10.1007%2f978-3-642-34478-7_46&partnerID=40&md5=98929aba468010a02f652994b0da2a54}, doi = {10.1007/978-3-642-34478-7_46}, issn = {03029743}, year = {2012}, date = {2012-01-01}, journal = {Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)}, volume = {7666 LNCS}, number = {PART 4}, pages = {372-379}, abstract = {Early detection of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is of great significance for early intervention. Besides, knowing the degree of severity in ASD and how it changes with the intervention is imperative for the treatment process. This study proposes Takagi- Sugeno-Kang (TSK) fuzzy modeling approach that is based on subtractive clustering to classify autism spectrum disorder and to estimate the degree of prognosis. The study has been carried out using Electroencephalography (EEG) signal on two groups of control and ASD children age-matched between seven to nine years old. EEG signals are quantized to temporal-time domain using Short Time Frequency Transformation (STFT). Spectrum energy is extracted as features for alpha band. The proposed system is modeled to estimate the degree in which subject is autistic, normal or uncertain. The results show accuracy in range (70-97) % when using fuzzy model .Also this system is modeled to generate crisp decision; the results show accuracy in the range (80-100) %. The proposed model can be adapted to help psychiatrist for diagnosis and intervention process. © 2012 Springer-Verlag.}, note = {cited By 2}, keywords = {Autism Spectrum Disorders, Classification (of information), Data Processing, Detection and Estimation, Diseases, Early Intervention, EEG Signals, Electrophysiology, Fuzzy Approach, Fuzzy Modeling, Spectrum Energy, Subtractive Clustering, Time-Frequency Transformation, Treatment Process}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Early detection of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is of great significance for early intervention. Besides, knowing the degree of severity in ASD and how it changes with the intervention is imperative for the treatment process. This study proposes Takagi- Sugeno-Kang (TSK) fuzzy modeling approach that is based on subtractive clustering to classify autism spectrum disorder and to estimate the degree of prognosis. The study has been carried out using Electroencephalography (EEG) signal on two groups of control and ASD children age-matched between seven to nine years old. EEG signals are quantized to temporal-time domain using Short Time Frequency Transformation (STFT). Spectrum energy is extracted as features for alpha band. The proposed system is modeled to estimate the degree in which subject is autistic, normal or uncertain. The results show accuracy in range (70-97) % when using fuzzy model .Also this system is modeled to generate crisp decision; the results show accuracy in the range (80-100) %. The proposed model can be adapted to help psychiatrist for diagnosis and intervention process. © 2012 Springer-Verlag. |
Yahya, S; Yunus, M M Sight vocabulary acquisition in ESL students with autism: A case study Journal Article International Journal of Learning, 18 (7), pp. 367-384, 2012, ISSN: 14479494, (cited By 0). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: @article{Yahya2012367, title = {Sight vocabulary acquisition in ESL students with autism: A case study}, author = {S Yahya and M M Yunus}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84866533757&partnerID=40&md5=9b136c01f2a4e1bb26b9f9e635496d6a}, issn = {14479494}, year = {2012}, date = {2012-01-01}, journal = {International Journal of Learning}, volume = {18}, number = {7}, pages = {367-384}, abstract = {Reading is linked to one's knowledge of vocabulary. Without a large sight vocabulary, a typical ESL student would spend much effort in trying to discern the meaning of words while reading. For students with autism, this would be a more daunting task. Having a limited sight word vocabulary is one of the factors that contributes to difficulty in reading for this population. Specifically, the present study aims to look into how ESL students with mild autism acquire sight vocabulary from the instruction they receive in the classroom. Thus, this study focuses on classroom observations where English language lessons take place. Analysis of data revealed that the students benefit from teachers' use of L1 in supporting sight vocabulary learning. Findings also indicate that visually cued instruction helps with retention of the words. Implications for practice and suggestions for future research are discussed. © Common Ground, Saroya Yahya, Melor Md Yunus. .}, note = {cited By 0}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Reading is linked to one's knowledge of vocabulary. Without a large sight vocabulary, a typical ESL student would spend much effort in trying to discern the meaning of words while reading. For students with autism, this would be a more daunting task. Having a limited sight word vocabulary is one of the factors that contributes to difficulty in reading for this population. Specifically, the present study aims to look into how ESL students with mild autism acquire sight vocabulary from the instruction they receive in the classroom. Thus, this study focuses on classroom observations where English language lessons take place. Analysis of data revealed that the students benefit from teachers' use of L1 in supporting sight vocabulary learning. Findings also indicate that visually cued instruction helps with retention of the words. Implications for practice and suggestions for future research are discussed. © Common Ground, Saroya Yahya, Melor Md Yunus. . |
Salih, M R M; Bahari, M B; Hassali, M A A; Shafie, A A; Al-Lela, O Q B; Abd, A Y; Ganesan, V M Characteristics of seizure frequency among Malaysian children diagnosed with structural-metabolic epilepsy Journal Article Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice, 3 (3), pp. 244-250, 2012, ISSN: 09763147, (cited By 1). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Adolescent, Anticonvulsive Agent, Article, Autism, Benign Childhood Epilepsy, Brain Disease, Carbamazepine, Cerebral Palsy, Children, Chinese, Clonazepam, Cohort Analysis, Congenital Toxoplasmosis, Controlled Study, Corpus Callosum Agenesis, Dandy Walker Syndrome, Degenerative Disease, Developmental Disorders, Disorders of Mitochondrial Functions, Down Syndrome, Epilepsy, Ethnicity, Etiracetam, Female, Focal Epilepsy, Happy Puppet Syndrome, Human, Hydrocephalus, Indian, Intellectual Impairment, Lamotrigine, Major Clinical Study, Malay, Male, Medical Record, Microcephaly, Monotherapy, Preschool Child, Priority Journal, Retrospective Study, School Child, Seizure, Structural Metabolic Epilepsy, Tuberous Sclerosis, Valproic Acid, Wilson Disease @article{Salih2012244, title = {Characteristics of seizure frequency among Malaysian children diagnosed with structural-metabolic epilepsy}, author = {M R M Salih and M B Bahari and M A A Hassali and A A Shafie and O Q B Al-Lela and A Y Abd and V M Ganesan}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84870233746&doi=10.4103%2f0976-3147.102596&partnerID=40&md5=039bd22d6c38366ebfdd00a4254c20f0}, doi = {10.4103/0976-3147.102596}, issn = {09763147}, year = {2012}, date = {2012-01-01}, journal = {Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice}, volume = {3}, number = {3}, pages = {244-250}, abstract = {Introduction: Seizure-free patients or substantial reduction in seizure frequency are the most important outcome measures in the management of epilepsy. The study aimed to evaluate the patterns of seizure frequency and its relationship with demographics, clinical characteristics, and outcomes. Materials and Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted at the Pediatric Neurology Clinic, Hospital Pulau Pinang. Over a period of 6 months, the required data were extracted from the medical records using a pre-designed data collection form. Results: Seizure frequency showed no significant association with patient's demographics and clinical characteristic. However, significant reduction in seizure frequency from the baseline to the last follow-up visit was only seen in certain subgroups of patients including Malays, females, patients <4 years of age, patients with global developmental delay/intellectual disability, and patients with focal seizure. There was no significant association between seizure frequency and rate of adverse events. Polytherapy visits were associated with higher seizure frequency than monotherapy visits (27.97 ± 56.66, 10.94 ± 30.96 attack per month, respectively) (P < 0.001). There was a clear tendency to get antiepileptic drugs used at doses above the recommended range in polytherapy (8.4%) rather than in monotherapy (1.4%) visits (P < 0.001). A significant correlation was found between seizure frequency and number of visits per patient per year (r = 0.450, P < 0.001). Conclusion: Among children with structural-metabolic epilepsy, Malays, females, patients <4 years of age, patients with global developmental delay/intellectual disability and patients manifested with focal seizure are more responsive antiepileptic drug therapy than the other subgroups of patients.}, note = {cited By 1}, keywords = {Adolescent, Anticonvulsive Agent, Article, Autism, Benign Childhood Epilepsy, Brain Disease, Carbamazepine, Cerebral Palsy, Children, Chinese, Clonazepam, Cohort Analysis, Congenital Toxoplasmosis, Controlled Study, Corpus Callosum Agenesis, Dandy Walker Syndrome, Degenerative Disease, Developmental Disorders, Disorders of Mitochondrial Functions, Down Syndrome, Epilepsy, Ethnicity, Etiracetam, Female, Focal Epilepsy, Happy Puppet Syndrome, Human, Hydrocephalus, Indian, Intellectual Impairment, Lamotrigine, Major Clinical Study, Malay, Male, Medical Record, Microcephaly, Monotherapy, Preschool Child, Priority Journal, Retrospective Study, School Child, Seizure, Structural Metabolic Epilepsy, Tuberous Sclerosis, Valproic Acid, Wilson Disease}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Introduction: Seizure-free patients or substantial reduction in seizure frequency are the most important outcome measures in the management of epilepsy. The study aimed to evaluate the patterns of seizure frequency and its relationship with demographics, clinical characteristics, and outcomes. Materials and Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted at the Pediatric Neurology Clinic, Hospital Pulau Pinang. Over a period of 6 months, the required data were extracted from the medical records using a pre-designed data collection form. Results: Seizure frequency showed no significant association with patient's demographics and clinical characteristic. However, significant reduction in seizure frequency from the baseline to the last follow-up visit was only seen in certain subgroups of patients including Malays, females, patients <4 years of age, patients with global developmental delay/intellectual disability, and patients with focal seizure. There was no significant association between seizure frequency and rate of adverse events. Polytherapy visits were associated with higher seizure frequency than monotherapy visits (27.97 ± 56.66, 10.94 ± 30.96 attack per month, respectively) (P < 0.001). There was a clear tendency to get antiepileptic drugs used at doses above the recommended range in polytherapy (8.4%) rather than in monotherapy (1.4%) visits (P < 0.001). A significant correlation was found between seizure frequency and number of visits per patient per year (r = 0.450, P < 0.001). Conclusion: Among children with structural-metabolic epilepsy, Malays, females, patients <4 years of age, patients with global developmental delay/intellectual disability and patients manifested with focal seizure are more responsive antiepileptic drug therapy than the other subgroups of patients. |
Shamsuddin, S; Yussof, H; Ismail, L; Hanapiah, F A; Mohamed, S; Piah, H A; Zahari, N I Initial response of autistic children in human-robot interaction therapy with humanoid robot NAO Conference 2012, ISBN: 9781467309615, (cited By 103). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Anthropomorphic Robots, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Autistic Children, Children with Autism, Developmental Disorders, Diseases, Human Computer Interaction, Human Robot Interaction, Humanoid Robot, Man Machine Systems, Pilot Experiment, Rehabilitation Robotics, Research, Robotics, Signal Processing, Visual Systems @conference{Shamsuddin2012188, title = {Initial response of autistic children in human-robot interaction therapy with humanoid robot NAO}, author = {S Shamsuddin and H Yussof and L Ismail and F A Hanapiah and S Mohamed and H A Piah and N I Zahari}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84861537641&doi=10.1109%2fCSPA.2012.6194716&partnerID=40&md5=32572eb3ebc7d201c02a90908128ae28}, doi = {10.1109/CSPA.2012.6194716}, isbn = {9781467309615}, year = {2012}, date = {2012-01-01}, journal = {Proceedings - 2012 IEEE 8th International Colloquium on Signal Processing and Its Applications, CSPA 2012}, pages = {188-193}, abstract = {The overall context proposed in this paper is part of our long-standing goal to contribute to a group of community that suffers from Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD); a lifelong developmental disability. The objective of this paper is to present the development of our pilot experiment protocol where children with ASD will be exposed to the humanoid robot NAO. This fully programmable humanoid offers an ideal research platform for human-robot interaction (HRI). This study serves as the platform for fundamental investigation to observe the initial response and behavior of the children in the said environment. The system utilizes external cameras, besides the robot's own visual system. Anticipated results are the real initial response and reaction of ASD children during the HRI with the humanoid robot. This shall leads to adaptation of new procedures in ASD therapy based on HRI, especially for a non-technical-expert person to be involved in the robotics intervention during the therapy session. © 2012 IEEE.}, note = {cited By 103}, keywords = {Anthropomorphic Robots, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Autistic Children, Children with Autism, Developmental Disorders, Diseases, Human Computer Interaction, Human Robot Interaction, Humanoid Robot, Man Machine Systems, Pilot Experiment, Rehabilitation Robotics, Research, Robotics, Signal Processing, Visual Systems}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {conference} } The overall context proposed in this paper is part of our long-standing goal to contribute to a group of community that suffers from Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD); a lifelong developmental disability. The objective of this paper is to present the development of our pilot experiment protocol where children with ASD will be exposed to the humanoid robot NAO. This fully programmable humanoid offers an ideal research platform for human-robot interaction (HRI). This study serves as the platform for fundamental investigation to observe the initial response and behavior of the children in the said environment. The system utilizes external cameras, besides the robot's own visual system. Anticipated results are the real initial response and reaction of ASD children during the HRI with the humanoid robot. This shall leads to adaptation of new procedures in ASD therapy based on HRI, especially for a non-technical-expert person to be involved in the robotics intervention during the therapy session. © 2012 IEEE. |
Tan, E H; Yusoff, A A M; Abdullah, J M; Razak, S A Generalized epilepsy with febrile seizure plus (GEFS+) spectrum: Novel de novo mutation of SCN1A detected in a Malaysian patient Journal Article Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences, 7 (2), pp. 123-125, 2012, ISSN: 18171745, (cited By 3). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Adolescent, Anxiety Disorder, Article, Autism, Carbamazepine, Case Report, Computer Assisted Tomography, Electroencephalogram, Electroencephalography, Febrile Convulsion, Gene, Generalized Epilepsy, Generalized Epilepsy with Febrile Seizure Plus, Human, Karyotype, Malaysia, Male, Medical History, Mental Deficiency, Missense Mutation, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Phenotype, SCN1A Gene, Tonic Clonic Seizure, Topiramate, Valproic Acid @article{Tan2012123, title = {Generalized epilepsy with febrile seizure plus (GEFS+) spectrum: Novel de novo mutation of SCN1A detected in a Malaysian patient}, author = {E H Tan and A A M Yusoff and J M Abdullah and S A Razak}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84870194979&doi=10.4103%2f1817-1745.102575&partnerID=40&md5=b73f0bdb583e84404e0fff232faf30cb}, doi = {10.4103/1817-1745.102575}, issn = {18171745}, year = {2012}, date = {2012-01-01}, journal = {Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences}, volume = {7}, number = {2}, pages = {123-125}, abstract = {In this report, we describe a 15-year-old Malaysian male patient with a de novo SCN1A mutation who experienced prolonged febrile seizures after his first seizure at 6 months of age. This boy had generalized tonic clonic seizure (GTCS) which occurred with and without fever. Sequencing analysis of voltage-gated sodium channel a1-subunit gene, SCN1A, confirmed a homozygous A to G change at nucleotide 5197 (c.5197A > G) in exon 26 resulting in amino acid substitution of asparagines to aspartate at codon 1733 of sodium channel. The mutation identified in this patient is located in the pore-forming loop of SCN1A and this case report suggests missense mutation in pore-forming loop causes generalized epilepsy with febrile seizure plus (GEFS+) with clinically more severe neurologic phenotype including intellectual disabilities (mental retardation and autism features) and neuropsychiatric disease (anxiety disorder).}, note = {cited By 3}, keywords = {Adolescent, Anxiety Disorder, Article, Autism, Carbamazepine, Case Report, Computer Assisted Tomography, Electroencephalogram, Electroencephalography, Febrile Convulsion, Gene, Generalized Epilepsy, Generalized Epilepsy with Febrile Seizure Plus, Human, Karyotype, Malaysia, Male, Medical History, Mental Deficiency, Missense Mutation, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Phenotype, SCN1A Gene, Tonic Clonic Seizure, Topiramate, Valproic Acid}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } In this report, we describe a 15-year-old Malaysian male patient with a de novo SCN1A mutation who experienced prolonged febrile seizures after his first seizure at 6 months of age. This boy had generalized tonic clonic seizure (GTCS) which occurred with and without fever. Sequencing analysis of voltage-gated sodium channel a1-subunit gene, SCN1A, confirmed a homozygous A to G change at nucleotide 5197 (c.5197A > G) in exon 26 resulting in amino acid substitution of asparagines to aspartate at codon 1733 of sodium channel. The mutation identified in this patient is located in the pore-forming loop of SCN1A and this case report suggests missense mutation in pore-forming loop causes generalized epilepsy with febrile seizure plus (GEFS+) with clinically more severe neurologic phenotype including intellectual disabilities (mental retardation and autism features) and neuropsychiatric disease (anxiety disorder). |
Cheah, P -S; Ramshaw, H S; Thomas, P Q; Toyo-Oka, K; Xu, X; Martin, S; Coyle, P; Guthridge, M A; Stomski, F; Buuse, Van Den M; Wynshaw-Boris, A; Lopez, A F; Schwarz, Q P Neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric behaviour defects arise from 14-3-3ζ deficiency Journal Article Molecular Psychiatry, 17 (4), pp. 451-466, 2012, ISSN: 13594184, (cited By 58). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: 14-3-3 Proteins, Animal Experiment, Animal Model, Animal Tissue, Animals, Article, Autism, Behaviour Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Brain, Cell Movement, Cells, Cognitive Defect, Controlled Study, Cultured, Disease Models, Disrupted in Schizophrenia 1 Protein, Embryo, Female, Gene, Gene Deletion, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Glutamic Acid, Hippocampal Mossy Fiber, Hippocampus, Human, Hyperactivity, Inbred C57BL, Isoprotein, Knockout, Learning, Male, Maze Learning, Memory, Mice, Motor Activity, Mouse, Neurogenesis, Neuronal Migration Disorder, Neurons, Neuropsychiatry, Nonhuman, Priority Journal, Protein 14-3-3, Protein 14-3-3 Zeta, Protein Deficiency, Protein Interaction, Recognition, Risk Factor, Schizophrenia, Sensory Gating, Synapse, Unclassified Drug @article{Cheah2012451, title = {Neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric behaviour defects arise from 14-3-3ζ deficiency}, author = {P -S Cheah and H S Ramshaw and P Q Thomas and K Toyo-Oka and X Xu and S Martin and P Coyle and M A Guthridge and F Stomski and M Van Den Buuse and A Wynshaw-Boris and A F Lopez and Q P Schwarz}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84859007028&doi=10.1038%2fmp.2011.158&partnerID=40&md5=7f507fef31a192a10b3cde7bf69b5442}, doi = {10.1038/mp.2011.158}, issn = {13594184}, year = {2012}, date = {2012-01-01}, journal = {Molecular Psychiatry}, volume = {17}, number = {4}, pages = {451-466}, abstract = {Complex neuropsychiatric disorders are believed to arise from multiple synergistic deficiencies within connected biological networks controlling neuronal migration, axonal pathfinding and synapse formation. Here, we show that deletion of 14-3-3ζ causes neurodevelopmental anomalies similar to those seen in neuropsychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, autism spectrum disorder and bipolar disorder. 14-3-3ζ-Deficient mice displayed striking behavioural and cognitive deficiencies including a reduced capacity to learn and remember, hyperactivity and disrupted sensorimotor gating. These deficits are accompanied by subtle developmental abnormalities of the hippocampus that are underpinned by aberrant neuronal migration. Significantly, 14-3-3ζ- deficient mice exhibited abnormal mossy fibre navigation and glutamatergic synapse formation. The molecular basis of these defects involves the schizophrenia risk factor, DISC1, which interacts isoform specifically with 14-3-3ζ. Our data provide the first evidence of a direct role for 14-3-3ζ deficiency in the aetiology of neurodevelopmental disorders and identifies 14-3-3ζ as a central risk factor in the schizophrenia protein interaction network. © 2012 Macmillan Publishers Limited All rights reserved.}, note = {cited By 58}, keywords = {14-3-3 Proteins, Animal Experiment, Animal Model, Animal Tissue, Animals, Article, Autism, Behaviour Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Brain, Cell Movement, Cells, Cognitive Defect, Controlled Study, Cultured, Disease Models, Disrupted in Schizophrenia 1 Protein, Embryo, Female, Gene, Gene Deletion, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Glutamic Acid, Hippocampal Mossy Fiber, Hippocampus, Human, Hyperactivity, Inbred C57BL, Isoprotein, Knockout, Learning, Male, Maze Learning, Memory, Mice, Motor Activity, Mouse, Neurogenesis, Neuronal Migration Disorder, Neurons, Neuropsychiatry, Nonhuman, Priority Journal, Protein 14-3-3, Protein 14-3-3 Zeta, Protein Deficiency, Protein Interaction, Recognition, Risk Factor, Schizophrenia, Sensory Gating, Synapse, Unclassified Drug}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Complex neuropsychiatric disorders are believed to arise from multiple synergistic deficiencies within connected biological networks controlling neuronal migration, axonal pathfinding and synapse formation. Here, we show that deletion of 14-3-3ζ causes neurodevelopmental anomalies similar to those seen in neuropsychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, autism spectrum disorder and bipolar disorder. 14-3-3ζ-Deficient mice displayed striking behavioural and cognitive deficiencies including a reduced capacity to learn and remember, hyperactivity and disrupted sensorimotor gating. These deficits are accompanied by subtle developmental abnormalities of the hippocampus that are underpinned by aberrant neuronal migration. Significantly, 14-3-3ζ- deficient mice exhibited abnormal mossy fibre navigation and glutamatergic synapse formation. The molecular basis of these defects involves the schizophrenia risk factor, DISC1, which interacts isoform specifically with 14-3-3ζ. Our data provide the first evidence of a direct role for 14-3-3ζ deficiency in the aetiology of neurodevelopmental disorders and identifies 14-3-3ζ as a central risk factor in the schizophrenia protein interaction network. © 2012 Macmillan Publishers Limited All rights reserved. |
Shams, W K; Wahab, A Characterizing autistic disorder based on principle component analysis Journal Article Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 6 (1), pp. 149-155, 2012, ISSN: 19918178, (cited By 4). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: @article{Shams2012149, title = {Characterizing autistic disorder based on principle component analysis}, author = {W K Shams and A Wahab}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84856658070&partnerID=40&md5=08c1aef56609ad14647ac9bc677060dd}, issn = {19918178}, year = {2012}, date = {2012-01-01}, journal = {Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences}, volume = {6}, number = {1}, pages = {149-155}, abstract = {Autism is often diagnosed during preschool or toddled age. This diagnosis often depends on behavioral test. It is known that individuals with autism have abnormal brain signals different from typical persons yet this difference in signals is slight that it is often difficult to distinguish from the normal. However, Electroencephalogram (EEG) signals have a lot of information which reflect the behavior of brain functions which therefore captures the marker for autism, help to early diagnose and speed the treatment. This work investigates and compares classification process for autism in open-eyed tasks and motor movement by using Principle Component Analysis (PCA) for feature extracted in Time-frequency domain to reduce data dimension. The results show that the proposed method gives accuracy in the range 90-100% for autism and normal children in motor task and around 90% to detect normal in open-eyed tasks though difficult to detect autism in this task.}, note = {cited By 4}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Autism is often diagnosed during preschool or toddled age. This diagnosis often depends on behavioral test. It is known that individuals with autism have abnormal brain signals different from typical persons yet this difference in signals is slight that it is often difficult to distinguish from the normal. However, Electroencephalogram (EEG) signals have a lot of information which reflect the behavior of brain functions which therefore captures the marker for autism, help to early diagnose and speed the treatment. This work investigates and compares classification process for autism in open-eyed tasks and motor movement by using Principle Component Analysis (PCA) for feature extracted in Time-frequency domain to reduce data dimension. The results show that the proposed method gives accuracy in the range 90-100% for autism and normal children in motor task and around 90% to detect normal in open-eyed tasks though difficult to detect autism in this task. |
Ismail, L I; Shamsudin, S; Yussof, H; Hanapiah, F A; Zahari, N I 41 , Elsevier Ltd, 2012, ISSN: 18777058, (cited By 12). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: @conference{Ismail20121548, title = {Estimation of concentration by eye contact measurement in Robot-based Intervention Program with autistic children}, author = {L I Ismail and S Shamsudin and H Yussof and F A Hanapiah and N I Zahari}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84901044197&doi=10.1016%2fj.proeng.2012.07.348&partnerID=40&md5=c8002d0747d5d5170a6d42f1c1e45e15}, doi = {10.1016/j.proeng.2012.07.348}, issn = {18777058}, year = {2012}, date = {2012-01-01}, journal = {Procedia Engineering}, volume = {41}, pages = {1548-1552}, publisher = {Elsevier Ltd}, abstract = {Lacking of eye contact in social interaction and communication is one of the impairments that being diagnosed with some of the children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This paper presents the initial response of eye contact time between humanoid robot NAO and ASD children in Robot-based Intervention Program (RBIP) interaction and normal classroom interaction. Twelve ASD children from National Autism Society of Malaysia (NASOM) based on inclusive criteria and certain ASD characteristics are being selected to participate in this intervention program. The interaction between humanoid robot NAO and ASD children is being recorded for both RBIP interaction and normal classroom setup. The eye contact time in both interactions for each child is being observed and recorded. The eye contact of the ASD child is often seen in RBIP interaction as compared to the normal classroom interaction. © 2012 The Authors.}, note = {cited By 12}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {conference} } Lacking of eye contact in social interaction and communication is one of the impairments that being diagnosed with some of the children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This paper presents the initial response of eye contact time between humanoid robot NAO and ASD children in Robot-based Intervention Program (RBIP) interaction and normal classroom interaction. Twelve ASD children from National Autism Society of Malaysia (NASOM) based on inclusive criteria and certain ASD characteristics are being selected to participate in this intervention program. The interaction between humanoid robot NAO and ASD children is being recorded for both RBIP interaction and normal classroom setup. The eye contact time in both interactions for each child is being observed and recorded. The eye contact of the ASD child is often seen in RBIP interaction as compared to the normal classroom interaction. © 2012 The Authors. |
Ismail, L I; Shamsudin, S; Yussof, H; Hanapiah, F A; Zahari, N I 41 , Elsevier Ltd, 2012, ISSN: 18777058, (cited By 21). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: @conference{Ismail20121441, title = {Robot-based Intervention Program for autistic children with Humanoid Robot NAO: Initial response in stereotyped behavior}, author = {L I Ismail and S Shamsudin and H Yussof and F A Hanapiah and N I Zahari}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84886280444&doi=10.1016%2fj.proeng.2012.07.333&partnerID=40&md5=a16080e85f93a8abd3a4df0c54ffeae1}, doi = {10.1016/j.proeng.2012.07.333}, issn = {18777058}, year = {2012}, date = {2012-01-01}, journal = {Procedia Engineering}, volume = {41}, pages = {1441-1447}, publisher = {Elsevier Ltd}, abstract = {The development and research on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) between the humanoid robot and autistic children is new and innovative. This paper presents the initial response of stereotyped behavior in HRI between Humanoid Robot NAO and children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) during the Robot-based Intervention Program (RBIP) and normal class session. The presence of stereotyped behavior in children with ASD is being evaluated during the RBIP interaction and normal class session interaction. Humanoid Robot NAO is being utilized for the interaction in RBIP. The relationship between initial response of stereotyped behavior and the intelligence level of ASD children were analyzed during two interaction set-up, which were RBIP and normal classroom interaction, from which these findings are discussed in this paper. Our focus of discussion in this research is the initial response of autistic children exhibiting stereotyped behavior in RBIP and normal classroom session © 2012 The Authors.}, note = {cited By 21}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {conference} } The development and research on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) between the humanoid robot and autistic children is new and innovative. This paper presents the initial response of stereotyped behavior in HRI between Humanoid Robot NAO and children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) during the Robot-based Intervention Program (RBIP) and normal class session. The presence of stereotyped behavior in children with ASD is being evaluated during the RBIP interaction and normal class session interaction. Humanoid Robot NAO is being utilized for the interaction in RBIP. The relationship between initial response of stereotyped behavior and the intelligence level of ASD children were analyzed during two interaction set-up, which were RBIP and normal classroom interaction, from which these findings are discussed in this paper. Our focus of discussion in this research is the initial response of autistic children exhibiting stereotyped behavior in RBIP and normal classroom session © 2012 The Authors. |
Shamsuddin, S; Yussof, H; Ismail, L I; Mohamed, S; Hanapiah, F A; Zahari, N I 41 , Elsevier Ltd, 2012, ISSN: 18777058, (cited By 44). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: @conference{Shamsuddin20121533, title = {Humanoid robot NAO interacting with autistic children of moderately impaired intelligence to augment communication skills}, author = {S Shamsuddin and H Yussof and L I Ismail and S Mohamed and F A Hanapiah and N I Zahari}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84901032950&doi=10.1016%2fj.proeng.2012.07.346&partnerID=40&md5=79f8e5f442ce72a23cacbf8fe38e7193}, doi = {10.1016/j.proeng.2012.07.346}, issn = {18777058}, year = {2012}, date = {2012-01-01}, journal = {Procedia Engineering}, volume = {41}, pages = {1533-1538}, publisher = {Elsevier Ltd}, abstract = {This report presents the findings from our pilot study on the initial behavior of autistic children of moderately impaired intelligence when exposed to simple human-robot interaction (HRI) modules executed by a humanoid robot NAO. All 5 children have been specifically assessed using the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) and their diagnosis is classified as autistic disorder. We hypothesize that NAOs human-like appearance, its capability to blink its eyes, speak and play music; coupled with the simplicity of the HRI modules will be able to entice the childrens interest to engage in communication. Hence, this would significantly reduce the childrens autisticcharacteristics in communication behavior compared to the usual class setting. In this study, the principal result shows that 4 out of the 5 children exhibited a decrease of autistic behavior (in communication subscale) when the robot is executing HRI modules during the single session of child-robot interaction. This promising outcome indicates that the NAO robot were able to attract the childrens attention, keep each child engaged with the robot during interaction and hence give positive impact to the childrens communication behavior. Relating this to the childrens FSIQ, it can be deducted that autistic children with FSIQ of moderately impaired (from 40-54) are receptive to robotbased intervention. This is again showed by the lower autistic traits observed during the HRI modules compared to in-class setting. Overall, this research suggests that autistic children of moderately impaired intelligence show good response to robot-based intervention. This finding is crucial to form a solid foundation and proof on the positive utilization of the humanoid robot NAO for the children affected by autism. © 2012 The Authors.}, note = {cited By 44}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {conference} } This report presents the findings from our pilot study on the initial behavior of autistic children of moderately impaired intelligence when exposed to simple human-robot interaction (HRI) modules executed by a humanoid robot NAO. All 5 children have been specifically assessed using the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) and their diagnosis is classified as autistic disorder. We hypothesize that NAOs human-like appearance, its capability to blink its eyes, speak and play music; coupled with the simplicity of the HRI modules will be able to entice the childrens interest to engage in communication. Hence, this would significantly reduce the childrens autisticcharacteristics in communication behavior compared to the usual class setting. In this study, the principal result shows that 4 out of the 5 children exhibited a decrease of autistic behavior (in communication subscale) when the robot is executing HRI modules during the single session of child-robot interaction. This promising outcome indicates that the NAO robot were able to attract the childrens attention, keep each child engaged with the robot during interaction and hence give positive impact to the childrens communication behavior. Relating this to the childrens FSIQ, it can be deducted that autistic children with FSIQ of moderately impaired (from 40-54) are receptive to robotbased intervention. This is again showed by the lower autistic traits observed during the HRI modules compared to in-class setting. Overall, this research suggests that autistic children of moderately impaired intelligence show good response to robot-based intervention. This finding is crucial to form a solid foundation and proof on the positive utilization of the humanoid robot NAO for the children affected by autism. © 2012 The Authors. |
Shamsuddin, S; Yussof, H; Ismail, L I; Mohamed, S; Hanapiah, F A; Zahari, N I 41 , Elsevier Ltd, 2012, ISSN: 18777058, (cited By 80). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: @conference{Shamsuddin20121448, title = {Initial response in HRI-A case study on evaluation of child with Autism Spectrum Disorders interacting with a humanoid robot NAO}, author = {S Shamsuddin and H Yussof and L I Ismail and S Mohamed and F A Hanapiah and N I Zahari}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84886785281&doi=10.1016%2fj.proeng.2012.07.334&partnerID=40&md5=91e5069bf9ee08c8d6a088c4d38d09f3}, doi = {10.1016/j.proeng.2012.07.334}, issn = {18777058}, year = {2012}, date = {2012-01-01}, journal = {Procedia Engineering}, volume = {41}, pages = {1448-1455}, publisher = {Elsevier Ltd}, abstract = {The evolution of human-robot interaction (HRI) is now expanding its wings to aid children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in areas of socialization, communication and playful behavior through robot-based intervention. Herein we present our holistic, longstanding goal to contribute to the lives of children with ASD; who suffer a lifelong developmental disability. The purpose of this paper is to elaborate on a case study in our pilot experiment where a child with ASD is exposed to the humanoid robot NAO in order to gauge his initial response and behavior in the presence of a robot. NAO robot is the chosen robotic agent as it is a commercially available humanoid with simpler in appearance compared to real humans, thus appears more approachable to children with ASD. The pilot procedures involve the robot executing basic, simple components of interaction through a series of 5 different modules. In this study, the principal results show that the basic HRI carried out by the robot is able to suppress the childs autistic behavior during the child-robot interaction. Also, more eye contact is observed between the child and robot compared to the child with his teacher during regular class session. Relating this to the childs IQ which falls in the moderate category, it is suggested that children with ASD in the same IQ group will be receptive to robot-based intervention even in the first interaction session. Hence, it can be concluded that the humanoid robot NAO has potential to serve as a platform to support and initiate interaction in children with ASD. © 2012 The Authors.}, note = {cited By 80}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {conference} } The evolution of human-robot interaction (HRI) is now expanding its wings to aid children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in areas of socialization, communication and playful behavior through robot-based intervention. Herein we present our holistic, longstanding goal to contribute to the lives of children with ASD; who suffer a lifelong developmental disability. The purpose of this paper is to elaborate on a case study in our pilot experiment where a child with ASD is exposed to the humanoid robot NAO in order to gauge his initial response and behavior in the presence of a robot. NAO robot is the chosen robotic agent as it is a commercially available humanoid with simpler in appearance compared to real humans, thus appears more approachable to children with ASD. The pilot procedures involve the robot executing basic, simple components of interaction through a series of 5 different modules. In this study, the principal results show that the basic HRI carried out by the robot is able to suppress the childs autistic behavior during the child-robot interaction. Also, more eye contact is observed between the child and robot compared to the child with his teacher during regular class session. Relating this to the childs IQ which falls in the moderate category, it is suggested that children with ASD in the same IQ group will be receptive to robot-based intervention even in the first interaction session. Hence, it can be concluded that the humanoid robot NAO has potential to serve as a platform to support and initiate interaction in children with ASD. © 2012 The Authors. |
Ismail, A; Omar, N; Zin, A M Design and implementation of blocks-based educational courseware for children with learning disabilities Journal Article Asian Journal of Information Technology, 11 (1), pp. 14-21, 2012, ISSN: 16823915, (cited By 0). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: @article{Ismail201214b, title = {Design and implementation of blocks-based educational courseware for children with learning disabilities}, author = {A Ismail and N Omar and A M Zin}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84861824614&doi=10.3923%2fajit.2012.14.21&partnerID=40&md5=c7e66cad949afd576be468e79798069d}, doi = {10.3923/ajit.2012.14.21}, issn = {16823915}, year = {2012}, date = {2012-01-01}, journal = {Asian Journal of Information Technology}, volume = {11}, number = {1}, pages = {14-21}, publisher = {Medwell Journals}, abstract = {Customized education is now being seriously considered for children with learning disability such as autism who have serious impairments with social, emotional and communication skills. One of the approaches for providing this type of education is by using highly personalized educational courseware. The aim of this study is to describe the design and implementation of blocks for developing educational courseware for autistic children with learning disability. The availability of these blocks enables end-users (such as parents or teachers) to build personalized educational courseware within the block-based software development environment. The process of designing and implementing programming blocks involves four main activities: blocks identification process, blocks design, blocks implementation and evaluation. In order to prepare the autistic child to learn to read, four blocks that are required in the pre-reading stage: apart from these three blocks, there are three types of blocks that need to be provided so that application programs can be properly developed. The suitability of the blocks have been shown by using simple case studies. © Medwell Journals, 2012.}, note = {cited By 0}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Customized education is now being seriously considered for children with learning disability such as autism who have serious impairments with social, emotional and communication skills. One of the approaches for providing this type of education is by using highly personalized educational courseware. The aim of this study is to describe the design and implementation of blocks for developing educational courseware for autistic children with learning disability. The availability of these blocks enables end-users (such as parents or teachers) to build personalized educational courseware within the block-based software development environment. The process of designing and implementing programming blocks involves four main activities: blocks identification process, blocks design, blocks implementation and evaluation. In order to prepare the autistic child to learn to read, four blocks that are required in the pre-reading stage: apart from these three blocks, there are three types of blocks that need to be provided so that application programs can be properly developed. The suitability of the blocks have been shown by using simple case studies. © Medwell Journals, 2012. |
Tan, M L; Ho, J J; Teh, K H Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) for children with specific learning disorders. Journal Article Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online), 12 , pp. CD009398, 2012, ISSN: 1469493X, (cited By 10). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Children, Fatty Acids, Human, Learning Disorder, Omega 3 Fatty Acid, Omega 6 Fatty Acid, Omega-3, Omega-6, Review, Unsaturated, Unsaturated Fatty Acid @article{Tan2012c, title = {Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) for children with specific learning disorders.}, author = {M L Tan and J J Ho and K H Teh}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84874188414&partnerID=40&md5=e6f01e2e67a98a878ea3a2d8fc954a7b}, issn = {1469493X}, year = {2012}, date = {2012-01-01}, journal = {Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online)}, volume = {12}, pages = {CD009398}, abstract = {About 5% of schoolchildren have a specific learning disorder, defined as an unexpected failure to acquire adequate abilities in reading, writing or mathematic skills not as a result of reduced intellectual ability, inadequate teaching or social deprivation. Of these, 80% are reading disorders. Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), in particular omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, which are found abundantly in the brain and retina are important for learning. Some children with specific learning disorders have been found to be deficient in these PUFAs, and it is argued that supplementation of PUFAs may help these children improve their learning abilities. To assess the effects of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) supplementation for children with specific learning disorders, on learning outcomes. We searched the following databases in April 2012: CENTRAL (2012, Issue 4), MEDLINE (1948 to April Week 2 2012), EMBASE (1980 to 2012 Week 16), PsycINFO (1806 to April 2012), ERIC (1966 to April 2012), Science Citation Index (1970 to 20 April 2012), Social Science Citation Index (1970 to 20 April 2012), Conference Proceedings Citation Index-Science (1970 to 20 April 2012), Conference Proceedings Citation Index-Social Sciences and Humanites (1970 to 20 April 2012), Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (2012, Issue 4), DARE (2012, Issue 2) , ZETOC (24 April 2012) and WorldCat (24 April 2012). We searched the WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform and ClinicalTrials.gov on 24 April 2012. We also searched the reference lists of relevant articles identified by the searches. Randomised or quasi-randomised controlled trials comparing polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) with placebo or no treatment in children aged below 18 years with specific learning disabilities diagnosed using DSM-IV, ICD-10 or equivalent criteria. We intended to include participants with co-existing developmental disorders such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or autism. Two authors (ML and KH) independently screened the titles and abstracts of the search results and eliminated all studies that did not meet the inclusion criteria. Authors were contacted for missing information and clarifications when needed. We did not find any studies suitable for inclusion in the review. One study is awaiting classification as we were unable to get any information from the study author. There is insufficient evidence to draw any conclusion about the use of PUFAs for children with specific learning disorders. There is a need for well designed randomised studies to support or refute the use of PUFAs in this group of children.}, note = {cited By 10}, keywords = {Children, Fatty Acids, Human, Learning Disorder, Omega 3 Fatty Acid, Omega 6 Fatty Acid, Omega-3, Omega-6, Review, Unsaturated, Unsaturated Fatty Acid}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } About 5% of schoolchildren have a specific learning disorder, defined as an unexpected failure to acquire adequate abilities in reading, writing or mathematic skills not as a result of reduced intellectual ability, inadequate teaching or social deprivation. Of these, 80% are reading disorders. Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), in particular omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, which are found abundantly in the brain and retina are important for learning. Some children with specific learning disorders have been found to be deficient in these PUFAs, and it is argued that supplementation of PUFAs may help these children improve their learning abilities. To assess the effects of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) supplementation for children with specific learning disorders, on learning outcomes. We searched the following databases in April 2012: CENTRAL (2012, Issue 4), MEDLINE (1948 to April Week 2 2012), EMBASE (1980 to 2012 Week 16), PsycINFO (1806 to April 2012), ERIC (1966 to April 2012), Science Citation Index (1970 to 20 April 2012), Social Science Citation Index (1970 to 20 April 2012), Conference Proceedings Citation Index-Science (1970 to 20 April 2012), Conference Proceedings Citation Index-Social Sciences and Humanites (1970 to 20 April 2012), Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (2012, Issue 4), DARE (2012, Issue 2) , ZETOC (24 April 2012) and WorldCat (24 April 2012). We searched the WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform and ClinicalTrials.gov on 24 April 2012. We also searched the reference lists of relevant articles identified by the searches. Randomised or quasi-randomised controlled trials comparing polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) with placebo or no treatment in children aged below 18 years with specific learning disabilities diagnosed using DSM-IV, ICD-10 or equivalent criteria. We intended to include participants with co-existing developmental disorders such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or autism. Two authors (ML and KH) independently screened the titles and abstracts of the search results and eliminated all studies that did not meet the inclusion criteria. Authors were contacted for missing information and clarifications when needed. We did not find any studies suitable for inclusion in the review. One study is awaiting classification as we were unable to get any information from the study author. There is insufficient evidence to draw any conclusion about the use of PUFAs for children with specific learning disorders. There is a need for well designed randomised studies to support or refute the use of PUFAs in this group of children. |