: Gestural production, a crucial aspect of nonverbal communication, plays a key role in the development of verbal and socio-communicative skills. Delays in gestural development often impede verbal acquisition and social interaction in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Although various interventions for ASD focus on improving socio-communicative abilities, they consistently highlight the importance of integrating gestures to support overall communication development.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground & Aims: Glycogenosis type III is a rare autosomal recessive disease caused by a mutation in the AGL gene that results in a deficiency of the glycogen debranching enzyme. This deficiency impairs fasting tolerance and leads to hypoglycemia. While the symptomatology tends to improve with age, pregnancy can trigger a recurrence of hypoglycemia due to increased carbohydrate requirements.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInvestigating the role of individual differences in Environmental Sensitivity for well-being and stress at work is an emerging area of research with significant potential for practical implications in organizational management and human resources. Recent studies have begun to explore how individuals with high sensory-processing sensitivity (SPS) may be more vulnerable to work-related stress than their less sensitive peers, but may also derive greater benefits from positive job resources when available. The present study aims to investigate the role of leadership style in the complex interplay between individual differences in sensitivity, stress at work, and general well-being.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Mother-infant attunement is fundamental to supporting infant socio-emotional development. Based on the assumption that we connect better with others if we are aware of and connected with our own experience, mindfulness could affect the maternal ability to attune to the infant. However, little is known about this topic in the first year of life.
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