@article{Rahim2009171,
title = {Children's emotions and its social meaning},
author = {N A Rahim and N Mansor and W R Wan Yahya and A Sujud and Z A Z Hamzah and S N A Roslan},
url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-77950214300&partnerID=40&md5=dc55865c41900a7495d7d59cf1f2d26c},
issn = {18331882},
year = {2009},
date = {2009-01-01},
journal = {International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences},
volume = {4},
number = {1},
pages = {171-180},
abstract = {The word emotion refers to a broad repertoire of perceptions, expressions of feelings and bodily changes. Emotion is a feeling that is private and subjective, a state of psychological arousal an expression or display of distinctive somatic and autonomic responses and actions commonly "deemed", such as defending or attacking in response to a threat. This paper focuses on selected social stories to be story told to a group of asperger children in Malaysia. Social stories are a tool for teaching social skills to children with autism, asperger syndrome and related disabilities. The selected social stories would be based on Malaysian culture and the children's emotions and conversation were videotaped and analysed its social meaning by using the content analysis approach. There are six basic emotions grouped in three pairs of opposites; joy and sadness, acceptance and disgust and anger and fear. Four asperger syndrome subjects from a school in Malaysia were chosen for the purpose of this study. Three social stories were read to them repeatedly for two hours a day in three weeks. Subsequently, the children were able to use the social stories in their everyday lives. © Common Ground, Normaliza Abd Rahim, Noraien Mansor, Wan Roselezam Wan Yahya, Arbaie Sujud, All Rights Reserved.},
note = {cited By 1},
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pubstate = {published},
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}

@article{Fauzan200957,
title = {The best educational practices for children with Autism spectrum disorder},
author = {N Fauzan},
url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-80051484080&doi=10.18848%2f1833-1882%2fCGP%2fv04i07%2f52957&partnerID=40&md5=fd79dbfe21ca0029fd147e212d22706f},
doi = {10.18848/1833-1882/CGP/v04i07/52957},
issn = {18331882},
year = {2009},
date = {2009-01-01},
journal = {International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences},
volume = {4},
number = {7},
pages = {57-64},
publisher = {Common Ground Research Networks},
abstract = {This is a research paper to address the problems and needs faced by children with Autism spectrum of psychological conditions and to propose the best educational practice for the children in schools. Children with autism are characterized by widespread abnormalities of social interactions and communication, as well as severely restricted interests and highly repetitive behavior. Information about Autism Spectrum Disorder and the theory of mind deficits were elaborated to understand the problems and needs of the learners in the school context. The author proposed the whole school approach involving the school counselor, the staff, the school management and family as the most effective mean of managing the challenging behavior of children with autism. The approach adapted from the report of Ministerial Advisory Committee: Students with Disabilities (MAC:SWD; 2006) that describes the quality educational practices for students with Asperger syndrome as observed in South Australian provide a useful resource for educators to assist the students with autism and their families. © Common Ground, Norsiah Fauzan, All Rights Reserved.},
note = {cited By 0},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}

@article{Rahim200827,
title = {Music therapy: Storytelling with the special needs children},
author = {N A Rahim and Z A Z Hamzah and A Sujud},
url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-80051483404&partnerID=40&md5=e213de510d0f081030da02d3e3e4b2a3},
issn = {18331882},
year = {2008},
date = {2008-01-01},
journal = {International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences},
volume = {3},
number = {5},
pages = {27-33},
abstract = {This research investigates the effect of music therapy towards storytelling with special needs children. Music therapy is the structured use of music experiences to facilitate positive changes in human behaviour. It is a professional discipline that uses music to achieve therapeutic aims (Daveson and Edwards, 1998). Music therapy in special education is the functional use of music to achieve and enhance special education goals, while offering an alternative to traditional teaching methods (Daveson and Edwards, 1998). Positive changes in human behaviour means that music therapy aims to help special needs children to develop skills that have to do with overall development and personal growth. Children involved in this study are autistics. Autism is a complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life. Autism impacts the normal development of the brain in the areas of social interaction and communication skills (Dawson, G., Toth, K., Abbott, R., Osterling, J., Munson, J., Estes, A., and Liaw, J., 2004). Children with autism typically have difficulties in verbal and non-verbal communication, social interactions, and leisure or play activities. The disorder makes it hard for them to communicate with others and relate to the outside world. Therefore, this study is to use music therapy to enhance the subjects to concerntrate on the story told by the teacher and also able to storytell to the class. Subjects consist of 4 autistic children from Melaka, Malaysia ages between 8 to 12 years old. It is found that autistic children able to understand the story and to storytell to the rest of the classroom. Music therapy had made the autistic children feel happy and always in a calm situation. © Common Ground, Normaliza Abd Rahim, All Rights Reserved.},
note = {cited By 0},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}

@article{Amar20081,
title = {Meeting the needs of children with disability in Malaysia},
author = {H S S Amar},
url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-49749107033&partnerID=40&md5=968c527b940374a37322a599d3ccc812},
issn = {03005283},
year = {2008},
date = {2008-01-01},
journal = {Medical Journal of Malaysia},
volume = {63},
number = {1},
pages = {1-3},
note = {cited By 20},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}

@article{Tan200817,
title = {Reassessment on the development of children with disability in Malaysia},
author = {K L Tan and H Yadav},
url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-49649115291&partnerID=40&md5=8838ddaa3d9906d8b696be13e88f1baa},
issn = {03005283},
year = {2008},
date = {2008-01-01},
journal = {Medical Journal of Malaysia},
volume = {63},
number = {1},
pages = {17-20},
abstract = {This is a cohort study investigating the profile of children with disability registered with the primary health care clinics in Malaysia. The purpose of the study was to determine whether reassessment on the development of children with disability under rehabilitation should be done at three months interval or six months interval. Secondary data from the pilot project conducted by the Family Health Development Division, Ministry of Health Malaysia was used in this study. The study was carried out for seven months from 1st August 2004 until 28th February 2005. A total of 168 disabled children followed up for six months were selected in this study. Schedule of Growing Scale (SGS) II was the tool used for analysis. Results showed a statistically significant difference in the mean total SGS score at six months interval but not at three months interval. The result suggests that reassessment on children with Down Syndrome, Autism, Cerebral Palsy, mental retardation and delayed speech under rehabilitation should be carried out every six months while children with gross developmental delay and slow learner might need a longer interval for reassessment.},
note = {cited By 5},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}

@article{Pandi-Perumal2007995,
title = {Role of the melatonin system in the control of sleep: Therapeutic implications},
author = {S R Pandi-Perumal and V Srinivasan and D W Spence and D P Cardinali},
url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-36248949004&doi=10.2165%2f00023210-200721120-00004&partnerID=40&md5=489ee976fa444beb95b26cdb77b722c2},
doi = {10.2165/00023210-200721120-00004},
issn = {11727047},
year = {2007},
date = {2007-01-01},
journal = {CNS Drugs},
volume = {21},
number = {12},
pages = {995-1018},
abstract = {The circadian rhythm of pineal melatonin secretion, which is controlled by the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN), is reflective of mechanisms that are involved in the control of the sleep/wake cycle. Melatonin can influence sleep-promoting and sleep/wake rhythm-regulating actions through the specific activation of MT1 (melatonin 1a) and MT2 (melatonin 1b) receptors, the two major melatonin receptor subtypes found in mammals. Both receptors are highly concentrated in the SCN. In diurnal animals, exogenous melatonin induces sleep over a wide range of doses. In healthy humans, melatonin also induces sleep, although its maximum hypnotic effectiveness, as shown by studies of the timing of dose administration, is influenced by the circadian phase. In both young and elderly individuals with primary insomnia, nocturnal plasma melatonin levels tend to be lower than those in healthy controls. There are data indicating that, in affected individuals, melatonin therapy may be beneficial for ameliorating insomnia symptoms. Melatonin has been successfully used to treat insomnia in children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder or autism, as well as in other neurodevelopmental disorders in which sleep disturbance is commonly reported. In circadian rhythm sleep disorders, such as delayed sleep-phase syndrome, melatonin can significantly advance the phase of the sleep/wake rhythm. Similarly, among shift workers or individuals experiencing jet lag, melatonin is beneficial for promoting adjustment to work schedules and improving sleep quality. The hypnotic and rhythm-regulating properties of melatonin and its agonists (ramelteon, agomelatine) make them an important addition to the armamentarium of drugs for treating primary and secondary insomnia and circadian rhythm sleep disorders. © 2007 Adis Data Information BV. All rights reserved.},
note = {cited By 90},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}

@article{Blum2006273,
title = {Balancing individual rights versus collective good in public health enforcement},
author = {J D Blum and N Talib},
url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-33746936600&partnerID=40&md5=a2c4c6236febc643356d94b27241a893},
issn = {07231393},
year = {2006},
date = {2006-01-01},
journal = {Medicine and Law},
volume = {25},
number = {2},
pages = {273-281},
publisher = {Yozmot Heiliger Ltd},
abstract = {This paper explores the balance between common good and individual liberty in the context of public health regulation. The issues are explored in reference to two areas of regulation, isolation and quarantine in the case of SARS, and the rights of parents to refuse mandatory childhood immunizations. In the case of SARS, the analysis explores the age old practice of isolation and quarantine, an important preventive measure with clear civil liberty implications. In reference to childhood immunization the paper considers the American controversy involving the refusal of parents to have their children vaccinated, fearing that mercury in vaccines will lead to autism. The analysis explores the US Supreme Court case of Jacobson v. Massachusetts which 100 years ago established a four part test for evaluating claims of individuals that government public health authorities were infringing on their liberty interests. The paper endorses the four elements of necessity, reasonableness, proportionality, and harm avoidance identified in Jacobson, but calls for a more rigorous scientific evaluation to accompany this traditional test. © YOZMOT 2006.},
note = {cited By 6},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}

@article{Jayachandra200599,
title = {Is secretin effective in treatment for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)?},
author = {S Jayachandra},
url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-23044481281&doi=10.2190%2fQ1D2-5DNB-V4FJ-J9M5&partnerID=40&md5=791bd90c9cdaa7b82bc5d7e8b8c5a7de},
doi = {10.2190/Q1D2-5DNB-V4FJ-J9M5},
issn = {00912174},
year = {2005},
date = {2005-01-01},
journal = {International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine},
volume = {35},
number = {1},
pages = {99-101},
note = {cited By 2},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}

@article{Jayachandra2005685,
title = {Need for internet based scoring system for autism treatment evaluation [2]},
author = {S Jayachandra},
url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-33644946467&doi=10.1007%2fs10803-005-0016-7&partnerID=40&md5=6d3e95280dce87a6ec735d67e27fe5bc},
doi = {10.1007/s10803-005-0016-7},
issn = {01623257},
year = {2005},
date = {2005-01-01},
journal = {Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders},
volume = {35},
number = {5},
pages = {685},
publisher = {Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH},
note = {cited By 1},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}

@article{Kasmini1995641,
title = {Asperger's syndrome: a report of two cases from Malaysia.},
author = {K Kasmini and S Zasmani},
url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-0029445569&partnerID=40&md5=6280382e5c679f84eea178a916b2e19f},
issn = {00375675},
year = {1995},
date = {1995-01-01},
journal = {Singapore medical journal},
volume = {36},
number = {6},
pages = {641-643},
abstract = {Asperger's Syndrome is a distinct variant of autism, with a prevalence rate of 10 to 26 per 10,000 of normal intelligence, and 0.4 per 10,000 in those with mild mental retardation. The syndrome now has its own clinical entity and diagnostic criteria. It is being officially listed in the ICD-10 under pervasive developmental disorder. Two such cases are described in this article. Case One lacked the ability to relate to others, was excessively preoccupied with the late actor P. Ramlee and demonstrated a peculiar behaviour of holding on to toothbrushes in his early childhood. Cognitively, he was unable to synthesise words into meaningful sentences. Similarly, Case Two was unable to relate well to others and was preoccupied with the planets and its constellations. Though he appeared intelligent with an IQ score of 101, he was unable to follow instructions at school. Both children had motor clumsiness and fulfilled the criteria for the diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome.},
note = {cited By 2},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}