Publications by authors named "Rosalind Hatton"

Autism is a condition comprised of difficulties in social and communication contexts, sensory sensitivities as well as restrictive and repetitive behaviours. Many theories have tried to explain all the symptoms and behaviours associated with autism. We focus on one recent theory - High, Inflexible Precision of Prediction Errors in Autism (HIPPEA).

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  • The study examines how parental feeding practices influence the eating behaviors and food preferences of Chinese children, particularly focusing on a sample of 242 kids aged 7-12 in Shanghai.
  • Results indicate that boys experience more controlled feeding practices and demonstrate higher food responsiveness and emotional overeating compared to girls, showing distinct food preferences as well.
  • Furthermore, the research highlights a positive correlation between parental emotional feeding practices and children's emotional undereating, suggesting complex dynamics in how parents impact their children's eating habits.
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Background: Biological motion, namely the movement of others, conveys information that allows the identification of affective states and intentions. This makes it an important avenue of research in autism spectrum disorder where social functioning is one of the main areas of difficulty. We aimed to create a quantitative summary of previous findings and investigate potential factors, which could explain the variable results found in the literature investigating biological motion perception in autism.

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Objectives: Parental knowledge on sleep hygiene in children may be a contributing factor for sleep difficulties in preschoolers. As sleep is crucial for healthy development, it is important to understand how parental knowledge can be improved. The aim of this qualitative study was to develop an understanding of advice available in the United Kingdom (UK) on sleep in young children.

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