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Executive and Social Functioning in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Comparison to Autism
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Natalie H. Stagnone; John C. Thorne; Julia T. Mattson; Sara T. Kover – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2025
Executive function is an area of challenge for both children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) and children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Parent ratings of everyday executive function relate to a range of outcomes, including social functioning in ASD. Comparisons between FASD and ASD have revealed both overlapping and distinct…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
The Role of Everyday Executive Function in Observed Social Symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Christina Burroughs; Rachael A. Muscatello; Blythe A. Corbett – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
Recent research suggests there may be differences in the social presentations of autistic males and females. Camouflaging is believed to account for some of these differences and executive function (EF) may support compensatory social behaviors. As few studies have explored the role of sex and everyday EF when evaluating specific social…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Gender Differences, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Autism Spectrum Disorders
Bidirectional Longitudinal Relations between Executive Function and Social Function across Adolescence
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Ben-Asher, Eliya; Porter, Blaire M.; Roe, Mary Abbe; Mitchell, Mackenzie E.; Church, Jessica A. – Developmental Psychology, 2023
Executive function (EF) and social function are both critical skills that continue to develop through adolescence and are strongly predictive of many important life outcomes. Longstanding empirical and theoretical work has suggested that EF shapes social function. However, there is little empirical work on this topic in adolescence, despite both…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Social Cognition, Interpersonal Relationship, Interpersonal Competence
Executive Functioning and College Adjustment in Students with and without Autistic Traits
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Davidson, Denise; Winning, Adrien M.; Hilvert, Elizabeth – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2023
Although individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are attending college at higher rates, students with ASD continue to struggle with adjusting to the college environment and successfully completing their degrees. Thus, the present study compared executive functioning (EF) and academic outcomes (i.e., performance, adjustment) among students…
Descriptors: Executive Function, College Students, Students with Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders
He Said, She Said: Autism Spectrum Diagnosis and Gender Differentially Affect Relationships between Executive Functions and Social Communication
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Chouinard, Brea; Gallagher, Louise; Kelly, Clare – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2019
Autism spectrum disorder is characterized by difficulties with social communication, with a preponderance in males. Evidence supports a relationship between metacognitive executive functions (e.g. planning, working memory) and social communication in autism spectrum disorder, yet relationships with specific metacognitive executive functions and…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Gender Differences, Executive Function
Social Skills Instruction, Online Modules, and Telecoaching to Develop Planning Skills of Young Adults with Autism
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Bross, Leslie Ann; Huffman, Jonathan M.; Watson, Emma K.; Wills, Howard P.; Mason, Rose A. – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2021
This study examined the efficacy of an intervention package consisting of small group instruction, online instructional modules, and telecoaching to increase planning skills of eight young adults (ages 17-26) with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other related neurological disorders. Telecoaching sessions used existing video conference platforms…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intervention, Small Group Instruction