Emotional prosody recognition is vital for social interaction and has become a key focus in autism research. However, findings regarding emotional prosody recognition in individuals with autism spectrum disorder without intellectual disability …

Previous research on prosodic focus comprehension in non-autistic children has yielded inconsistent results, often attributing their difficulties to the presence of the word “only”. However, studies on autistic children’s understanding of focus …

This paper reports on the school anxiety and school attendance data collected as part of an RCT (see Adams et al., 2024 ). The published protocol details the methods (Adams et al., 2021 ). The trial was registered with Australian New Zealand …

Existing research has identified significant demographic differences in short-form video addiction among both students with and without hearing impairments. In terms of those without hearing impairments, Lu et al. ( 2022 ) investigated students …

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition affecting 1 in 36 children in the U.S. (CDC, 2022 ; Mughal et al., 2024 ). ASD encompasses a wide range of cognitive, social, and communicative challenges, which have a significant …

Heritage-language-speaking caregivers of autistic children in the United States (U.S.) have encountered barriers when attempting to access multilingual support for their children. Multilingual autism providers, such as professionals in Applied …

Parent-mediated interventions are fundamental in supporting parents of autistic children. In particular, parent coaching has emerged as a key component of such interventions. However, the characteristics of such interventions remain underexplored.

This study investigates the effects of disclosing an autism diagnosis on non-autistic listeners’ empathy and social interest towards the autistic discloser. In Study 1, participants (non-autistic students in the social sciences/humanities [n = 99; …

Given the high prevalence of sleep problems in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), there is a critical need to examine how sleep problems may be exacerbated for children exposed to social and environmental adversity. Guided by the …

Serious games are digital games designed for education or therapy. Virtual reality (VR)-based serious games have shown potential in enhancing motor learning, but their role in improving gross motor skills in children with ASD in special education …

Best practice guidelines for children on the autism spectrum Used henceforth as the most commonly preferred term to describe autism; informed by Australian research by Bury et al., 2023 . emphasize the use of the evidence-based practice (EBP) …

Autism diagnostic criteria relate to difficulties in functioning across multiple developmental domains, that often impact on a person’s independence. There are different ways to conceptualise and exercise independence, but no previous studies have …

Autism diagnostic criteria, and research primarily involving autistic children, highlight verbal and nonverbal behaviors likely to manifest during social interaction that may generate unfavorable impressions of interaction partners (e.g., poor …

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are at heightened risk of unintentional drowning. We examined the epidemiological patterns of unintentional drowning incidents involving children diagnosed with ASD treated in US emergency departments …

Children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) frequently present with mental health comorbidities and behavioral crises, necessitating inpatient care. However, evidence-based guidelines for psychotropic medication use in specialized …

Despite extensive research efforts, it is unclear how autistic and non-autistic individuals compare in their ability to recognize emotions. Differences in demographic and task factors have been proposed as explanations for divergent findings, but …

Few studies have asked autistic adults and caregivers directly about what has most positively and negatively impacted their lives. This study sought to: (a) identify positive and negative factors experienced by autistic adults and caregivers; (b) …