Attitude is a long-standing concept in the field of social psychology. The most widely known definition of attitude was proposed by Eagly and Chaiken ( 1993 ): “a psychological tendency that is expressed by evaluating a particular entity with some …

Awareness of autism is rising, yet social determinants of health impact ages of diagnosis, and diagnostic load. Unequal rates of diagnoses may indicate biases in the healthcare system. This study investigates six prior diagnoses (ADHD, conduct …

This study examined the early breastfeeding experiences of mothers with an FMR1 premutation (FXPM) and their infants with and without fragile X syndrome (FXS) to identify early feeding needs and potential opportunities for intervention. Data …

The social motivation hypothesis states that people with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) have a diminished social motivation, that is (1) less priority in attention for objects of social importance, (2) diminished social reward, and (3) less …

The COVID-19 pandemic changed the nature of clinical research assessments. Little is known about the impact of face mask use on research assessments for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This study reports on tolerability of face mask use, child …

Estimating meaningful change thresholds (MCT) on clinical outcome assessments is an important consideration when evaluating treatments. In fragile X syndrome (FXS) research, there has been no consensus on how to define MCT’s on several commonly …

Phonology is an important foundation of reading development; however, little is known about the neural substrates of speech sound processing and reading development in autistic children. We investigated early auditory event-related potentials …

One’s own name is a highly salient stimulus that has been closely related to the self. In everyday situations, hearing one’s own name is often an invitation to engage in social interaction, and to signal some important information in the external …

The delivery of services to children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) was disrupted during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which may have affected child functioning and caregiver quality of life (QoL). This study examined …

Common ground (CG)—a pragmatic capability that reflects the construction of shared meaning by two interlocutors during conversation—is widely accepted as crucial for effective communication, but its exploration has been limited in the context of …

Currently there are no instruments designed to assess parents’ acceptance and understanding of their autistic child. We aimed to develop and evaluate the reliability and validity of a parent-report scale assessing parents’ acceptance and …

This study investigated the categorical perception (CP) of linguistic pitch (lexical tones) and nonlinguistic pitch (pure tones), as well as tonal production in Mandarin-speaking children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). A total of 26 …

Lockdown imposed by the COVID 19 pandemic increased the time families spent together at home. A negative impact of the lock-down on children with autism has been reported. Few studies described the positive impact of parents’ presence on the …

Autism and social anxiety (SA) share behavioral features like reduced eye contact, variable social attention, and differences in social interactions. However, the impact of the co-occurrence of these conditions (e.g., autism with co-occurring SA) …

The goal of this study was to examine whether alexithymia and inner thinking patterns relate to perceived helpfulness and ease of use of therapy strategies among autistic adults. Given that this was the first study to investigate this topic, our …

A growing body of research shows that children with autism exhibit selective limitations in their ability to direct their visual attention to social stimuli. The cause of this selective limitation, however, remains unknown. The main purpose of …

Licensure is an option for some autistic adolescents and families that increases mobility by enabling independent travel to employment, school, and social activities. The objective of this study was to identify current strategies used by …

The current study evaluates whether college students can identify characteristics of autism as diagnostic for autism, and characteristics of other disabilities as not diagnostic for autism. This study also examines metacognitive awareness of …

Adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often experience co-occurring physical and mental health challenges throughout their lives. At the same time, they frequently face many barriers to accessing proper care. Strategies to improve …