Sex differences in children with autism spectrum disorder identified within a high-risk infant cohortLonnie Zwaigenbaum
Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
J Autism Dev Disord 42:2585-96. 2012
..The lower than expected male-to-female ratio, and the relatively high cognitive level among diagnosed children, suggest that we have identified an unanticipated number of higher-functioning girls with ASD...
Autism spectrum disorders and fetal hypoxia in a population-based cohort: accounting for missing exposures via Estimation-Maximization algorithmIgor Burstyn
Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
BMC Med Res Methodol 11:2. 2011
..We tested the hypothesis that risk of ASD is related to fetal hypoxia and investigated whether this effect is greater among males...
Advances in the early detection of autismLonnie Zwaigenbaum
Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Curr Opin Neurol 23:97-102. 2010
..Early detection and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) allows opportunities for children and their families to benefit more fully from early supports and interventions...
Using the preschool language scale, fourth edition to characterize language in preschoolers with autism spectrum disordersJoanne Volden
University of Alberta, Edmonton
Am J Speech Lang Pathol 20:200-8. 2011
..We expected that PLS-4 performance would be better in more intellectually able children and that receptive skills would be relatively more impaired than expressive abilities, consistent with previous findings in the area of vocabulary...
The NeuroDevNet Autism Spectrum Disorders Demonstration ProjectLonnie Zwaigenbaum
Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada
Semin Pediatr Neurol 18:40-8. 2011
..We believe that this research has the potential to transform assessment and care for individuals with ASD...
Clinical assessment and management of toddlers with suspected autism spectrum disorder: insights from studies of high-risk infantsLonnie Zwaigenbaum
Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Pediatrics 123:1383-91. 2009
..It is hoped that ongoing studies will provide an even stronger foundation for evidence-based diagnostic and intervention approaches for this critically important age group...
Two children with muscular dystrophies ascertained due to referral for diagnosis of autismLonnie Zwaigenbaum
Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
J Autism Dev Disord 33:193-9. 2003
..These cases highlight the importance of a thorough neuromotor examination for all children with suspected autism spectrum disorders...