Previous studies showed an impact of autism on the child’s quality of life and societal costs, although little is known about changes from pre- to post-diagnosis. Therefore, our study explored the utilization of health-related services and …

The current study evaluated the agreement of the Screening Tool for Autism in Toddlers & Young Children (STAT) in differential diagnosis of autism in an outpatient clinical population, compared to the more time and resource-intensive Autism …

Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition that presents with significant changes in sensory processing, and which has recently been associated with differences in sensory expectations. One method for measuring sensory expectations (i.e. …

Existing literature has demonstrated that individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) exhibit atypical use of contextual information in their surroundings. However, there is limited understanding regarding their integration of contextual cues …

Resilience within families may temper the risk of high parenting stress faced by parents of young children with ASD. Within families, individual differences between parents may contribute differently to resilience. There is a lack in knowledge …

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a prevalent neurodevelopmental disorder, and early diagnosis plays a pivotal role in prognosis and management. This study aims to examine the psychometric properties of the Autism Mental Status Exam (AMSE), a tool …

Human–Animal Interaction (HAI) has been widely adopted as an approach to enhance the well-being of children with ASD, who often experience significant social impairments, emotional dysregulation, and other daily challenges. Given the potential …

Cry analysis is emerging as a promising tool for early autism identification. Acoustic features such as fundamental frequency (F0), cry duration, and phonation have shown potential as early vocal biomarkers. This systematic review and …

Autistic trans and gender diverse (TGD) individuals face unique voice and communication challenges compounded by minority stressors, impacting wellbeing and access to care. Speech pathologists are crucial in providing gender-affirming and …

This study was approved by the Stanford University Institutional Review Board. All parent participants provided informed consent before participating in the study.

This study investigated sex differences in adult autism screening by comparing self-reports on current traits (Autism Spectrum Quotient; AQ) and parent-reports on childhood traits (Relatives Questionnaire; RQ). The aim was to examine the …

Purpose: To investigate associations between possible sleep bruxism (PSB) and sleep disorders in children/adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as well as parental perceived stress. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted …

This study investigated whether attending mainstream school is associated with improved social inclusion among children on the autism spectrum and their parents. The cross-sectional study took place from July to August 2023 at 30 rehabilitation …

Conduct a bibliometric analysis of articles related to dentistry and autism. A search strategy was constructed and conducted at the Web of Science database. The following information was extracted from each paper: title, authorship, year of …

Multi-informants are essential for capturing the full range of adaptive functioning abilities necessary for daily living and independence. However, discrepancies within parent-child dyads, specifically comparing parent-reports to child …

Grammatical comprehension remains a strength in English-acquiring autistic preschoolers, yet limited studies have examined how autistic children process grammatical constructions in real time, in any language. This study sought to characterize the …

A systematic screening program for detecting autism at 18 months was progressively implemented in Oman since 2017. The primary objective of this study was to examine whether systematic use of M-CHAT-R/F screening is associated with lowering the …

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a multifaceted neurodevelopmental condition characterized by challenges in social communication, repetitive behaviors, and restricted interests (Jones & Klin, 2013 a). These challenges significantly impact learning …

AutInsight is an innovative, consumer-informed parent support program for parents of autistic children grounded in perspectives from qualitative research with autistic adults. The current study outlines the development and evaluation of AutInsight …

The goal of this study was to develop a comprehensive Theory of Change of caregiver coaching processes for an early social communication intervention for young autistic children, with attention to the caregiver learning process and a full …