How the Attitude of Acceptance, Enthusiasm and Learning through Motivation Affects Brain Development in Children with Autism: A Literature Review

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Prata, J., Coelho, R., & Lawson, W. (2018). How the Attitude of Acceptance, Enthusiasm and Learning through Motivation Affects Brain Development in Children with Autism: A Literature Review. Journal of Intellectual Disability - Diagnosis and Treatment, 6(1), 14-24. https://doi.org/10.6000/2292-2598.2018.06.01.3

Journal or book title
Journal of Intellectual Disability - Diagnosis and Treatment
Publisher
Lifescience Global
Volume
6
Issue
1
Pages
14-24
Publication date: 21 Mar 2018 Added to AutiHub: 6 Jul 2026 Type: Article Article language: English

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3
Publication authors identified as autistic
1 / 3 (33.3%)

Abstract

Research on the autism spectrum (AS) has expanded tremendously over the last two decades with exciting insights into underlying neurobiology. Neuroplasticity, the remarkable ability of the brain to form new connections as a result of experience, is not limited to specific parts of the brain nor does it have a time limit meaning that growth and learning are on-going processes. In this review we explore the impact of the attitude of acceptance, enthusiasm and learning through motivation on brain development in children on the AS. The first part of the review focusses on the impact of attitude on social, emotional and cognitive development, while the second part focusses on the impact of attitude on brain biology.

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108
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89
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19
3 / 108 (2.8%) cited references include at least one author identified as autistic.
References with data to complete
19 / 108 (17.6%)
References with detected author names
89 / 108 (82.4%)
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19
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19
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19
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19
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494
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494
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0
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0
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22
55 / 494 (11.1%) names are linked to an author already present in AutiHub. 439 / 494 (88.9%) names are not yet linked.
Names linked to a person identified as autistic
5 / 494 (1.0%)
Calculated across all author names detected in the cited bibliography. Among names linked to an author already present in AutiHub: 5 / 55 (9.1%). Distinct people identified as autistic: 4 / 456 (0.9%).
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