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  1. The growing challenge of autism spectrum disorder: a comprehensive

    We selected papers based on our judgement of the quality of the study or review paper, its relevance to controversial or commonly misunderstood issues, and whether the findings were clinically relevant. Finally, this paper summarizes the current status of autism research, looks forward to future research directions, and calls for more research ...

  2. Autism: Sage Journals

    Autism is a major, peer-reviewed, international journal, published 8 times a year, publishing research of direct and practical relevance to help improve the quality of life for individuals with autism or autism-related disorders. It is interdisciplinary in nature, focusing on research in many areas, including: intervention; diagnosis; training; education; translational issues related to ...

  3. New advances in the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum

    Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a group of neurodevelopmental disorders that affect individuals' social interactions, communication skills, and behavioral patterns, with significant individual differences and complex etiology. This article reviews the definition and characteristics of ASD, epidemiological profile, early research and diagnostic history, etiological studies, advances in ...

  4. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

    Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders (RASD) publishes high quality empirical articles and reviews that contribute to a better understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) at all levels of description; genetic, neurobiological, cognitive, and behavioral. The primary focus of the journal is to bridge the gap between basic research at these ...

  5. Research, Clinical, and Sociological Aspects of Autism

    As the definition of autism has subtly changed over the years, so ideas and trends in autism research have waxed and waned. The focus on psychology and behaviour as core descriptive features of autism has, in many respects, guided research and clinical views and opinions about the condition. ... This paper was fully funded by ESPA Research ...

  6. Autism Research

    Autism Research is an international journal which publishes research relevant to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and closely related neurodevelopmental disorders. ... We welcome a variety of article types including short reports, theoretical papers, clinical trials, and more. The journal is co-owned and supported by The International Society for ...

  7. Autism spectrum disorders

    Sadozai et al. present a systematic review and meta-analysis of 180 studies on executive function delay in children with neurodevelopmental conditions such as autism spectrum disorder and ...

  8. Advances in autism research, 2021: continuing to decipher the ...

    Now, 383 papers later, we have a much more substantial body of work that further unravels the secrets of autism, the culmination of which is this autism Special Issue, with 26 truly superb papers ...

  9. A capabilities approach to understanding and supporting autistic

    Autism is a lifelong neurodevelopmental difference that influences the way a person interacts and communicates with others and experiences the world around them 1.For decades, autism research ...

  10. The Lancet Commission on the future of care and clinical research in autism

    Affecting about 78 million people worldwide, autism is a condition of global importance because of its prevalence and the degree to which it can affect individuals and families. Autism awareness has grown monumentally in the past 20 years, yet most striking is that much more could be done to improve life outcomes for the highly heterogeneous group of people with autism. Such change will depend ...

  11. Autism Spectrum Disorder : A Review

    Importance Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), characterized by deficits in social communication and the presence of restricted, repetitive behaviors or interests, is a neurodevelopmental disorder affecting approximately 2.3% children aged 8 years in the US and approximately 2.2% of adults. This review summarizes evidence on the diagnosis and treatment of ASD.

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  13. (PDF) Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Asperger's pioneering paper published in 1944 is part of the classic literature of child psychiatry, and a landmark in the development of the concept of autism. So far it has been accessible only ...

  14. Frontiers

    Introduction. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) refers to a group of early-onset, lifelong, heterogeneous neurodevelopmental conditions with complex mechanisms of emergence ().The prevalence of ASD has increased from 1 in 69 by 2012 to 1 in 44 by 2018, as reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for 2012-2018 (2, 3).Recent research estimates the male-to-female ratio is closer ...

  15. Autism spectrum disorder

    This paper uses active case-finding to provide representative estimates of the prevalence of autism and demonstrated that rates of autism in men and women are equivalent in adults with moderate-to ...

  16. Autism Research Journal

    Autism Research is an ideal venue to publish your most exciting results. As one indication of the impact of papers published in the journal, there were 333,701 full-text downloads of articles in 2019. The five countries with the largest number of downloads are The United States, The United Kingdom, China, Australia, and Canada.

  17. Data and Statistics on Autism Spectrum Disorder

    About 1 in 36 children has been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) according to estimates from CDC's Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network. [Read Article] ASD is reported to occur in all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups. [Read Article] ASD is nearly 4 times more common among boys than among girls.

  18. Autism intervention meta-analysis of early childhood studies (Project

    Objective To summarize the breadth and quality of evidence supporting commonly recommended early childhood autism interventions and their estimated effects on developmental outcomes. Design Updated systematic review and meta-analysis (autism intervention meta-analysis; Project AIM). Data sources A search was conducted in November 2021 (updating a search done in November 2017) of the following ...

  19. Detection of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children and adults

    The Quantitative Checklist for Autism in Children (Q-CHART-10) screening approach approved by Transforming autism project, UK, served as the foundation for the conduction of this research 3.

  20. Full article: Inclusivity in education for autism spectrum disorders

    The final assurance of inclusive research was the involvement in the research and paper authorship of a parent with lived experiences of educational support for a young person with ASD, who was also a clinician. To facilitate triangulation the research team also included a researcher experienced in neurodevelopmental conditions, a doctoral ...

  21. Research Studies

    The mission of SPARK is clear: speed up research and advance understanding of autism by creating the nation's largest autism study. Joining SPARK is simple - register online and provide a DNA sample via a saliva collection kit in the comfort of your own home. Together, we can help spark a better future for all individuals and families ...