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View article: Connectome-based symptom mapping and in silico related gene expression in children with autism and/or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Connectome-based symptom mapping and in silico related gene expression in children with autism and/or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder Open
Clinical, neuroimaging and genomics evidence have increasingly underscored a degree of overlap between autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This study explores the specific contribution of their core symptoms to shar…
View article: Executive function predicts academic and social skills in autistic kindergartners based on a multimodal approach
Executive function predicts academic and social skills in autistic kindergartners based on a multimodal approach Open
Background Executive functions (EF) are cognitive processes that underlie goal‐directed abilities and behaviors which have been found to be variable in autistic children. While EFs are well‐established predictors of academic and social out…
View article: Autism Assessment with English-Spanish Bilingual Individuals in the United States
Autism Assessment with English-Spanish Bilingual Individuals in the United States Open
Purpose There is limited clinical guidance on best autism assessment practices for bilingual individuals. This study aimed to examine whether Spanish-English bilingual participants display varying levels of autism symptoms on the Autism Di…
View article: Identifying Daily Living Skills From Childhood and Adolescence Predictive of Adult Outcomes in a Longitudinal Study of Autism and Related Developmental Conditions
Identifying Daily Living Skills From Childhood and Adolescence Predictive of Adult Outcomes in a Longitudinal Study of Autism and Related Developmental Conditions Open
Challenges in daily living skills (DLS) are well‐documented in autism and other developmental conditions. Research has also cataloged challenges in adult outcome attainment among autistic individuals and those with other developmental cond…
View article: Online coding of the Brief Observation of Social Communication Change (BOSCC) to capture treatment response in minimally verbal children with autism spectrum disorder
Online coding of the Brief Observation of Social Communication Change (BOSCC) to capture treatment response in minimally verbal children with autism spectrum disorder Open
The Brief Observation of Social Communication Change (BOSCC) measures subtle changes in social communication behaviors in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In this brief communication, we examine an online platform that was dev…
View article: What Factors Have Been the Most Helpful and Harmful and When? Identifying Key Impacts on Psychosocial Development According to Autistic Adults and Caregivers
What Factors Have Been the Most Helpful and Harmful and When? Identifying Key Impacts on Psychosocial Development According to Autistic Adults and Caregivers Open
View article: <scp>DSM</scp> ‐5 based algorithms for the Autism Diagnostic Interview‐Revised for children ages 4–17 years
<span>DSM</span> ‐5 based algorithms for the Autism Diagnostic Interview‐Revised for children ages 4–17 years Open
Background The Autism Diagnostic Interview, Revised (ADI‐R) is a caregiver interview that is widely used as part of the diagnostic assessment for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Few large‐scale studies have reported the sensitivity and spe…
View article: Expanding Research on Contextual Factors in Autism Research: What Took Us So Long?
Expanding Research on Contextual Factors in Autism Research: What Took Us So Long? Open
Although autism is a childhood‐onset neurodevelopmental disorder, its features change across the life course due to a combination of individual and contextual influences. However, the influence of contextual factors on development during c…
View article: Adaptive Intervention for School-Age, Minimally Verbal Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Community: Primary Aim Results
Adaptive Intervention for School-Age, Minimally Verbal Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Community: Primary Aim Results Open
Adaptive Interventions for Minimally Verbal Children With ASD in the Community (AIM-ASD); https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01751698.
View article: Autism Spectrum Disorder Across the Lifespan
Autism Spectrum Disorder Across the Lifespan Open
Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects individuals worldwide throughout their lives. Copious advances in research have enhanced our understanding of autism significantly since Dr. Leo Kanner's first description of the condit…
View article: Connectome-based symptom mapping and<i>in silico</i>related gene expression in children with autism and/or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Connectome-based symptom mapping and<i>in silico</i>related gene expression in children with autism and/or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder Open
Clinical, neuroimaging and genomics evidence have increasingly underscored a degree of overlap between autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This study explores the specific contribution of their core symptoms to shar…
View article: Brief report: Social relationships among autistic young adults with varying cognitive abilities
Brief report: Social relationships among autistic young adults with varying cognitive abilities Open
View article: Can Generic LLMs Help Analyze Child-adult Interactions Involving Children with Autism in Clinical Observation?
Can Generic LLMs Help Analyze Child-adult Interactions Involving Children with Autism in Clinical Observation? Open
Large Language Models (LLMs) have shown significant potential in understanding human communication and interaction. However, their performance in the domain of child-inclusive interactions, including in clinical settings, remains less expl…
View article: Examining the Transition from Single Words to Phrase Speech in Children with ASD: A Systematic Review
Examining the Transition from Single Words to Phrase Speech in Children with ASD: A Systematic Review Open
“Functional speech” by 5 years of age is widely established as increasing the probability of long-term positive outcomes across a range of domains for autistic individuals. While terms such as “functional” or “useful” speech are often used…
View article: Healthcare professionals’ preferences for the specialist pharmacy service medicines advice clinical enquiry service: a discrete choice experiment
Healthcare professionals’ preferences for the specialist pharmacy service medicines advice clinical enquiry service: a discrete choice experiment Open
Introduction The Specialist Pharmacy Service Medicines Advice (SPS-MA) service answers enquiries from primary care professionals in England. The preferences of service users for the way this service is provided (e.g. opening hours, speed a…
View article: Longitudinal Analyses of Mental Health in Autistic Individuals: A Systematic Review
Longitudinal Analyses of Mental Health in Autistic Individuals: A Systematic Review Open
Background/Objectives: Co-occurring mental health conditions affect autistic individuals at high rates, impacting their well-being and quality of life. Mental health conditions are often appropriate treatment targets that can improve the l…
View article: Longitudinal Analyses of Mental Health in Autistic Individuals: A Systematic Review
Longitudinal Analyses of Mental Health in Autistic Individuals: A Systematic Review Open
View article: A Longitudinal Study of Aggression in People with Autism and Other Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
A Longitudinal Study of Aggression in People with Autism and Other Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Open
Aggression is common in autism and neurodevelopmental disorders, but longitudinal research on aggression is lacking. We longitudinally tracked aggression in 254 individuals from toddlerhood to emerging adulthood. Our sample included partic…
View article: Evaluation of Speech Foundation Models for ASR on Child-Adult Conversations in Autism Diagnostic Sessions
Evaluation of Speech Foundation Models for ASR on Child-Adult Conversations in Autism Diagnostic Sessions Open
Reliable transcription of child-adult conversations in clinical settings is crucial for diagnosing developmental disorders like Autism. Recent advances in deep learning and availability of large scale transcribed data has led to developmen…
View article: Towards Child-Inclusive Clinical Video Understanding for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Towards Child-Inclusive Clinical Video Understanding for Autism Spectrum Disorder Open
Clinical videos in the context of Autism Spectrum Disorder are often long-form interactions between children and caregivers/clinical professionals, encompassing complex verbal and non-verbal behaviors. Objective analyses of these videos co…
View article: Data Efficient Child-Adult Speaker Diarization with Simulated Conversations
Data Efficient Child-Adult Speaker Diarization with Simulated Conversations Open
Automating child speech analysis is crucial for applications such as neurocognitive assessments. Speaker diarization, which identifies ``who spoke when'', is an essential component of the automated analysis. However, publicly available chi…
View article: Toward a functional classification for autism in adulthood
Toward a functional classification for autism in adulthood Open
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a heterogeneous condition that affects development and functioning from infancy through adulthood. Efforts to parse the heterogeneity of the autism spectrum through subgroups such as Asperger's and Profoun…
View article: Corrigendum: Understanding profound autism: implications for stigma and supports
Corrigendum: Understanding profound autism: implications for stigma and supports Open
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1287096.].
View article: Does Gestural Communication Influence Later Spoken Language Ability in Minimally Verbal Autistic Children?
Does Gestural Communication Influence Later Spoken Language Ability in Minimally Verbal Autistic Children? Open
Purpose: The current study examined the predictive role of gestures and gesture–speech combinations on later spoken language outcomes in minimally verbal (MV) autistic children enrolled in a blended naturalistic developmental/behavioral in…
View article: Profiles of minimally verbal autistic children: Illuminating the neglected end of the spectrum
Profiles of minimally verbal autistic children: Illuminating the neglected end of the spectrum Open
Heterogeneity among individuals on the autism spectrum is widely acknowledged as a barrier to develop effective interventions. Overcoming this challenge requires characterization of individual differences, especially for children that are …
View article: Development of Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors from 2–19: Stability and Change in Repetitive Sensorimotor, Insistence on Sameness, and Verbal Behaviors in a Longitudinal Study of Autism
Development of Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors from 2–19: Stability and Change in Repetitive Sensorimotor, Insistence on Sameness, and Verbal Behaviors in a Longitudinal Study of Autism Open
This study examined trajectories of repetitive sensorimotor (RSM), insistence on sameness (IS), and verbal RRBs from ages 2–19 in a well-characterized longitudinal cohort. We also tested the factor structure of the ADI-R restricted and rep…
View article: A novel dance intervention program for children and adolescents with developmental disabilities: a pilot randomized control trial
A novel dance intervention program for children and adolescents with developmental disabilities: a pilot randomized control trial Open
Background Organized physical activity programs have been shown to provide wide benefits to participants, though there are relatively few studies examining the impact of these programs for individuals with developmental disabilities. This …
View article: Now you see it, now you don’t: Testing environments modulate the association between hippocampal volume and cortisol levels in young and older adults
Now you see it, now you don’t: Testing environments modulate the association between hippocampal volume and cortisol levels in young and older adults Open
The hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis production of the stress hormone cortisol interacts with the hippocampal formation and impacts memory function. A growing interest is to determine whether hippocampal volume (HV) predicts basal and/o…
View article: Measurement matters: A commentary on the state of the science on patient reported outcome measures (<scp>PROMs</scp>) in autism research
Measurement matters: A commentary on the state of the science on patient reported outcome measures (<span>PROMs</span>) in autism research Open
High quality science relies upon psychometrically valid and reliable measurement, yet very few Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) have been developed or thoroughly validated for use with autistic individuals. The present commentary …
View article: Safe inhalation pipe provision (SIPP): protocol for a mixed-method evaluation of an intervention to improve health outcomes and service engagement among people who use crack cocaine in England
Safe inhalation pipe provision (SIPP): protocol for a mixed-method evaluation of an intervention to improve health outcomes and service engagement among people who use crack cocaine in England Open