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Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) contain a wide range of social, behavioral and communicative impairments that can appear within a certain range of severity. The number of children diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder is rising yearly. Autism Speaks, a non-profit organization in the United States, published official facts on its website stating that “autism now affects 1 in 88 children” and that “autism is the fastest-growing serious developmental disability in the U.S.” (2013). This noticeable increase can result from different reasons that are discussed controversially by experts (Rutter, 2005; Pasco, 2010).
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Eller, F. (2015). Introduction. In: The Effectiveness of Neurofeedback Training for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. BestMasters. Springer, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-08290-1_1
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