Autistic youth are at significant risk of experiencing a mental health crisis. Unfortunately, most clinical approaches to crisis management, such as referral to the emergency department, can be traumatic. At present, no crisis prevention programs …

Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often exhibit co-occurring conditions commonly found in this diverse group (Hyman et al., 2020 ). One such condition is eating problems, reported in up to 70.5% of children with ASD (Ledford & Gast …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a group of complicated neurodevelopmental disorders. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) can help to analyze the aberrant neurological functioning in ASD. However, due to their limited cognitive …

There are few longitudinal studies on the mental health of parents with intellectual disabilities (ID). This study examined longitudinal trajectories of maternal stress for mothers with ID and borderline intellectual functioning (IF) compared to …

Research on the impact of the classroom environment on neurotypical children has demonstrated that higher classroom quality contributes to children’s development, but whether this is also true with regard to autistic preschoolers has not been …

For Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to best meet the specific needs of autistic youth with co-occurring anxiety and to continue to grow as a sustainable treatment option, it is important to incorporate caregiver perspectives and feedback. Data were …

Autism spectrum disorder is characterized by restricted and repetitive behaviors or interests, emotional difficulties, and challenges with social communication. Technological tools are crucial for individuals on the autism spectrum as they offer …

Art therapy is founded on the belief that art can serve as a means of communication and self-expression. Drawing provides individuals with ASD with a nonverbal channel for conveying thoughts and emotions that may be challenging for them to express …

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is characterized by limitations in social communication and interaction, self-repetitive behaviors, and the presence of limited interests. The prevalence of ASD, which typically …

All materials and procedures, including the mock job interview videos and the video evaluation process, followed closely to those used in Whelpley and May ( 2023 ). A brief overview of those methods and changes for this study are described below.

This study aimed to examine early mathematical abilities in young children with autism aged four to seven without intellectual disabilities and their connection with autism severity, non-verbal intelligence, and linguistic abilities (receptive …

The present evaluation aimed to begin development of a survey tool for measuring workplace stressors specific to behavioral health providers in clinical settings for autism and related developmental disabilities: the Burnout Assessment for …

The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) is the World Health Organization’s (WHO) standard for assessing individual functioning. Over the last decade, the ICF has been made more accessible for autism and ADHD …

Research shows heterogeneity in experiences of social contact and social networks in autistic adults. In this study, we aim to identify clusters of social support networks and investigate associations of clusters with mastery, quality of life, and …

We aimed to compare sleep problems in autistic and non-autistic adults with co-occurring depression and anxiety. The primary research question was whether autism status influences sleep quality, after accounting for the effects of depression and …

Oculomotor characteristics, including accuracy, timing, and sensorimotor processing, are considered sensitive intermediate phenotypes for understanding the etiology of neurodevelopmental conditions, such as autism and ADHD. Oculomotor …

There are few validated remote tools that can be used to assess for autism and to capture subtle changes in children’s social communication over time. Recently, user-centered design principles were applied to develop a parent-mediated remote …

Purpose: Past research highlights the different facilitators and barriers that caregivers of children on the autism spectrum experience during the transition to kindergarten and when navigating special education services. Caregivers who identify …

Children with autism and their parents face daily challenges that may be stressful for both. However, little is known about biological stress (hair cortisol concentrations [HCC]) in these families and its connection to children’s health outcomes.