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Direct linkMusu M. Sesay; Courtney E. McCracken; Christine Stewart; Gregory Simon; Robert Penfold; Brian Ahmedani; Rebecca C. Rossom; Christine Y. Lu; Arne Beck; Karen J. Coleman; Yihe Daida; Frances L. Lynch; John Zeber; Laurel Copeland; Ashli Owen-Smith – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2024
Currently, the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (henceforth "autism") is 1 in 36, an increasing trend from previous estimates. In 2015, the United States adopted a new version (International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision) of the World Health Organization coding system, a standard for classifying medical conditions. Our…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Incidence, Classification, Clinical Diagnosis
Daniel Gilmore; Brittany N. Hand – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2024
Diabetes mellitus is a challenging chronic health condition at the forefront of attention of the healthcare system. Important estimates quantifying how diabetes prevalence varies by age are available for the general population, but these estimates are poorly characterized among autistic adults. Improved diabetes prevalence and likelihood estimates…
Descriptors: Diabetes, Health Insurance, Adults, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Sarah A Carter; Jane C Lin; Ting Chow; Mayra P Martinez; Jasmin M Alves; Klara R Feldman; Chunyuan Qiu; Kathleen A Page; Rob McConnell; Anny H Xiang – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2024
Early intervention can reduce disability in children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Screening for autism spectrum disorder in young children identifies those at increased likelihood of diagnosis who may need further support. This study assessed in "utero" exposure to maternal obesity and diabetes and offspring performance on…
Descriptors: Obesity, Diabetes, Mothers, Pregnancy
Underwood, Jack F. G.; DelPozo-Banos, Marcos; Frizzati, Aura; John, Ann; Hall, Jeremy – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
Estimates place the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders (autism) at around 1% in the population. New services for adult diagnosis have been set up in Wales, UK, at a time of rising awareness of the spectrum of autism experiences; however, no studies have examined adult autism prevalence in Wales. In this study, we used an anonymised e-cohort…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Foreign Countries, Adults
Lyazzat Kosherbayeva; Laura Kozhageldiyeva; Yolanda Pena-Boquete; Aizhan Samambayeva; Maria Seredenko – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2025
Kazakhstan has witnessed a significant increase in the number of Autism Spectrum Disorder cases due to the implementation of mechanisms for early detection. At the same time, the government has implemented various policies to address the impact of Autism Spectrum Disorder on the labour market, especially for parents of children with Autism…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Public Policy, Labor Market
Melo, Cláudia; Ribeiro, Tiago Pinto; Prior, Catarina; Gesta, Camila; Martins, Vânia; Oliveira, Guiomar; Temudo, Teresa – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
Motor stereotypies are frequently reported in individuals with autism spectrum disorder, but determinants of stereotypies remain poorly understood. In this study, a randomized sample of children with diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder was investigated to identify the prevalence and determinants of stereotypies. A total of 134 children who…
Descriptors: Motor Reactions, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children, Incidence
Paige Laxton; Sean Healy; Benjamin Brewer; Freda Patterson – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2024
This study aimed to identify the prevalence of current smoking and examine the association between meeting combinations of the 24-h movement guidelines and current smoking in autistic adults. This cross-sectional study administered an electronic survey to a national sample of autistic adults in the United States. The study outcome was current…
Descriptors: Smoking, Physical Activity Level, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Adults
Parker S. Beckman; Maryellen Brunson McClain; Bryn Harris; Alexa Brownell; Britany M. Beauchesne; Gwendolyn Davis; Jac'lyn Bera; Rabbiya Shahid – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2025
Special education services are crucial for enhancing outcomes and well-being among autistic students. Unfortunately, many racially and ethnically minoritized and girl autistic youth face challenges in timely and accurate identification. National-level data reveal autism prevalence rates differ across student gender, race, and ethnicity hindering…
Descriptors: Special Education, Students with Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Females
Lewis, Laura Foran; Stevens, Kailey – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
Autistic meltdowns have been explored from the perspectives of parents, but there is a paucity of research on the experience of meltdowns from the autistic perspective. Little is known about how adults experience these events. In this descriptive phenomenological study, we conducted online interviews with 32 autistic adults on the experience of…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Psychological Patterns, Adults, Emotional Response
Herkert, Darby; Sullivan, Connor; Zhu, YiQin; Dawson, Geraldine – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children be screened for autism at 18 and 24 months. It is unknown whether a positive screen usually represents the first developmental concern or is typically preceded by other developmental and/or medical concerns. This study evaluated the proportions of toddlers (M = 18.69 months) who screened…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Incidence, Child Development, Toddlers
McMaughan, Darcy Jones; Imanpour, Sara; Mulcahy, Abigail; Jones, Jennifer; Criss, Michael M. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
Autistic adolescents and emerging adults experience high rates of mental health conditions--a risk factor for hospitalization. Using nationally representative data from the 2016 HCUP KID, we estimated the prevalence and costs of mental health-related hospitalizations for autistic adolescents and emerging adults in the United States. Hospital…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Young Adults, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Mental Health
Shurtz, Logan; Schwartz, Chloe; DiStefano, Charlotte; McPartland, James C.; Levin, April R.; Dawson, Geraldine; Kleinhans, Natalia M.; Faja, Susan; Webb, Sara J.; Shic, Frederick; Naples, Adam J.; Seow, Helen; Bernier, Raphael A.; Chawarska, Katarzyna; Sugar, Catherine A.; Dziura, James; Senturk, Damla; Santhosh, Megha; Jeste, Shafali S. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
Children with autism spectrum disorder are prescribed various medications to address behavior and mood. In clinical trials, individuals taking concomitant psychotropic medications often are excluded to maintain homogeneity and prevent contamination of clinical endpoints. However, this choice may compromise the representativeness of the sample. In…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Drug Therapy, Incidence, Child Behavior
Giannouchos, Theodoros V.; Beverly, Judith; Christodoulou, Ilias; Callaghan, Timothy – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
We analyzed the Healthcare Cost and Utilization State Emergency Department (ED) Databases and State Inpatient Databases for all individuals who were 2 years of age or older with at least one ED visit from 2011 to 2016 in New York to estimate the association between suicide and non-fatal injury-related ED visits and autism spectrum disorder (ASD).…
Descriptors: Suicide, Self Destructive Behavior, Hospitals, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Chris Edwards; Abigail M. A. Love; Rebecca L. Flower; Ru Ying Cai; Vicki Gibbs – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2025
This study explores the experiences and outcomes associated with the use of an autism alert card, developed to assist with the complexities of autism disclosure. A mixed-methods approach was employed, surveying 272 Australian participants, including 136 Autistic adults, 128 parents or caregivers of Autistic children and eight Autistic children.…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Self Disclosure (Individuals), Visual Aids, Adults
Yun, Jieun; Kang, Beomjun; Lee, Jae-ryun; Lee, Hyejin; Lee, Jin Yong – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
Autism spectrum disorder is considered a vulnerability for many diseases including coronavirus disease 2019. This study investigated trends in coronavirus disease 2019 among children and adolescents with and without autism spectrum disorder and to evaluate whether there are differences in the prevalence, severity, and case fatality rate. We used…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Incidence, COVID-19, Pandemics
