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What makes an autistic child socially successful?
Although many studies document the ways in which children with ASD differ from typically developing children, few have highlighted the strengths and abilities of children with ASD.
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What is an intellectual disability?
This alphabetical framework is designed as an aide memoire for the identification of an ID (in children, young people or adults). It will help you identify available information sources and gaps in knowledge about an individual’s ability. It will guide you in decision making regarding a likely diagnosis and help you generate a needs based plan.
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CAMH Editorial: Volume 23, Issue 2, May 2018
“Changes in the field: banning p‐values (or not), transparency, and the opportunities of a renewed discussion on rigorous (quantitative) research” by Thees F. Spreckelsen
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Autism Symposium
Thanks for attending our live stream, ‘Autism Symposium’. We hope you enjoyed it. For more resources, check out ACAMH’s events, podcasts, blogs and topic guides. You can hear more from expert speakers on Autism at the Jack Tizard Memorial Lecture and Conerence on 7 and 8 June at the Royal College of Physicians. As an incentive to attend the day […]
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ASD – Autism Spectrum Disorder
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex developmental disorder that affects how people perceive the world and interact with others. People on the autism spectrum may have difficulties with social communication, social interaction and restricted and repetitive patterns of behaviours, activities or interests.
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Attachment
The disposition of an infant or young child to identify and interact with the person or small set of persons considered most likely to provide them with care and protection is known as attachment.
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JCPP Editorial: Volume 59, Issue 05, May 2018
“One size does not fit all: addressing the challenges of intervention for complex developmental issues” by Courtenay Frazier Norbury
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CAMHS – Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) is a broad term for all services that work with children and young people who have difficulties with their emotional or behavioural wellbeing. As well as NHS CAMHS, local areas will have a range of other services available, based on local need and commissioning arrangements. These include services from local authorities, schools, charities, the private sector and community paediatrics.
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Bullying
Not long ago, bullying was viewed as a normal part of childhood’s formative experiences. Over the past 50 years, since the pioneering work of Dan Olweus (1970), bullying started to be recognized as a complex public health matter and a social problem. Solid evidence has accumulated about the impact of bullying victimization on children’s and adolescents’ (hereby youth) mental health and well-being.
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DLD – Developmental Language Disorder
Developmental language disorder (DLD) is diagnosed when a child’s language skills are persistently below the level expected for the child’s age. In DLD, language deficits occur in the absence of a known biomedical condition, such as autism spectrum disorder or Down syndrome, and interfere with the child’s ability to communicate effectively with other people.
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