Empowering Innovations in Advanced Autism Research and Management

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) affects hundreds of thousands worldwide. ASD research has been used to inform medical and surgical practices to better the care provided to those with ASD. Additionally, innovations in the management of autism have led to the use of predictive language processing for the development of communication skills. Autism management has advanced in areas such as parent training, development of soft skills, and education. To continue to better the lives of those with ASD, it is important to advance the research and global use of innovations to empower those with ASD. Empowering Innovations in Advanced Autism Research and Management explores innovative advancements in autism research, focusing on innovative strategies for diagnosis, intervention, and support that enhances the quality of life for individuals on the spectrum. It highlights the role of emerging technologies, personalized approaches, and collaborative frameworks in driving meaningful progress in autism care and research. Covering topics such as autism pathogenesis, healthcare practices, and special education, this book is an excellent resource for researchers, clinicians, healthcare professionals, educators, policymakers, and more.

Athanasios Alexiou is the Head of Research & Education at Funogen Research Company in Greece, an Adjunct Professor at the University Centre for Research & Development at Chandigarh University in India, and the Department of Science and Engineering at the Novel Global Community Education Foundation in Australia. He is a Fellow at the International Institute of Biomedical Science and is highly ranked in the Computational Biomedicine field. He also focuses on developing novel mathematical models and algorithms in neurodegenerative diseases, prognostic Bayesian tools for Neurodegenerative disorders, and the ethical implications of scientific research. He serves as an Associate Editor in highly reputed journals; he is the author of more than 300 peer-reviewed articles/chapters/books in high-impact publications and 5 filled patents with an H-index of 33 and 5000 citations to his articles. He is the editor of several books in known publishing houses; he has delivered many talks and presentations in international conferences and workshops; he participates in several international funded programs; he serves as a Scientific and Program Committee Member in several conferences and as a Reviewer/Member of the Editorial Board of international journals; he is supervising from diploma to Ph.D. theses and internships' programs; he has over 20 years of mentoring and educational experience. Dr. Alexiou is a Fellow of the Institute of Biomedical Science.

Ghulam Md Ashraf is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, and Research Institute for Medical and Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, U.A.E. He has more than 16 years of combined teaching, research and innovation experience in biological and medical sciences. His field of research is related to biochemical investigation in neurological manifestation. Dr. Ashraf has published close to 400 publications with an impressive H-index of 58 and more than 12000 citations to his articles. Dr. Ashraf has been involved in close to 25 research projects as PI and CoI. He is also involved as editor in some highly reputed Q1 journals like Journal of Advanced Research, Scientific Reports, PLoS One and Current Neuropharmacology. Dr. Ashraf has also been recognized by some renowned societies like Royal Society of Medicine, Royal Society of Biology and American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Recently, Dr. Ashraf has been recognized as World Expert in Alzheimer’s disease and Nervous system disease and have also been listed in top 2% scientists.

Markos Sgantzos is an Associate Professor in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Thessaly. He is the President of the Hellenic Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine and a board member of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM). He is the President of the Classification Committee of the Hellenic Wheelchair Basketball Federation, a Classifier from IWBF for Greece and a Member of the Hellenic Society of Sports and Medicine executive committee. He has supervised 6 doctoral theses and is a member of the advisory committee in 14 other doctoral theses; he has over 50 Lectures at national and international congresses and has published more than 140 scientific papers.