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Jenkinson, Richard; Milne, Elizabeth; Thompson, Andrew – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
The association between intolerance of uncertainty and anxiety has proved robust in neurotypical populations and has led to effective interventions targeting intolerance of uncertainty. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to investigate this association in autistic people, given the high prevalence of anxiety in this population…
Descriptors: Ambiguity (Context), Anxiety Disorders, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Kalandadze, Tamar; Norbury, Courtenay; Naerland, Terje; Naess, Kari-Anne B. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2018
We present a meta-analysis of studies that compare figurative language comprehension in individuals with autism spectrum disorder and in typically developing controls who were matched based on chronological age or/and language ability. A total of 41 studies and 45 independent effect sizes were included based on predetermined inclusion criteria.…
Descriptors: Figurative Language, Reading Comprehension, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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van Heijst, Barbara F. C.; Geurts, Hilde M. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2015
Autism is a lifelong neurodevelopmental disorder, with a known impact on quality of life. Yet the developmental trajectory of quality of life is not well understood. First, the effect of age on quality of life was studied with a meta-analysis. Our meta-analysis included 10 studies (published between 2004 and 2012) with a combined sample size of…
Descriptors: Autism, Quality of Life, Meta Analysis, Comparative Analysis