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Child-centredA term describing
interventions which involve following the child's own interests and motivation
as a means of encouraging interaction and learning. (See also adult-directed approaches.) | |
ChromosomesStructural units in
all living cells, composed of long strands of DNA along which genes are located.
(See also deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and genes.) | |
CognitionThe psychological processes involved in thinking, learning, planning and problem-solving, and in the understanding and use of language. | |
Cognitive styleCharacteristic
strategies or preferences for thinking and processing information. | |
Co-morbidityA medical term for
the presence of one or more conditions or disorders alongside a primary
condition. In autism, epilepsy is a common co-morbid condition. | |
ConcordanceThe extent to which
the same (or a similar) condition, characteristic or trait is present in both
members of a pair of twins or siblings. | |
ContinuumA sequence of items or
entities running along a continuous scale such that differences between items
are gradual rather than abrupt. | |
Control groupA group of
participants in an experiment or other systematic study used as a standard
against which others are measured. This could be a group who do not receive an
intervention, or it could be a group who do not have autism. | |
Controlled studyA formal evaluation of an intervention, with more participants than a
pilot study. Typically it would involve two groups of participants on the
autism spectrum, matched for level of symptoms, age and IQ. One group receives
the intervention and the other receives no intervention or treatment as usual. Comparing
the groups’ skills and behaviours after the study permits efficacy of the
intervention to be evaluated. | |