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Direct linkMingyang Zou; Yujiao Han; Meiyu Jin; Wei Xie; Chuang Shang; Tiantian Li; Liwen Feng; Caihong Sun; Saisai Zhang; Lijie Wu – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2025
The study was designed to review autism-associated policies, describe policy characteristics, and determine potential policy gaps compared with the recommendations set by the World Health Organization. Autism-associated policies in 15 government agencies and public institutions were thoroughly searched on ministry websites up to December 2022,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Public Policy, International Organizations
Saliha Cetin-Sultanoglu; Neriman Aral – British Journal of Special Education, 2025
This study examines the impact of an auditory integration-based developmental support programme on the sensory development and self-regulation skills of children with autism aged three to five years in Turkey. This mixed-methodology research combined quantitative and qualitative methods, and data were collected using a general information form,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Auditory Training, Sensory Integration
Susan M. Hayward; Rebecca L. Flower – Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
The current Disability Employment Service (DES) model serving autistic job seekers in Australia will end in the year 2023. The Australian Government is exploring new options for a replacement model. Aiding these efforts a systematic review of the literature examined the evidence base of effective assisted employment supports for autistic people in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Adults, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
Mark L. Vickers; Rebecca Sue Menhinnitt; Yoon Kwon Choi; Eva Malacova; Lars Eriksson; Agesilaus W. Churchill; Belinda Oddy; Kym Boon; Christopher Randall; Anastasia Braun; Jennifer Taggart; Rodney Marsh; Paul Pun – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2025
This study evaluated the comorbidity rates of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) with functional neurological disorders (FNDs). A systematic review was conducted in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. A subset of data was suitable for meta-analysis of proportions. Studies which assessed either…
Descriptors: Comorbidity, Neurological Impairments, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Meta Analysis
Phoebe Jordan; Carla Wallace-Watkin; Jessica Tupou; Sarah Pillar; Hannah Waddington – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2025
There has been considerable research into the barriers and facilitators of coaching parents of autistic children. However, little is known about parents' preferences for this approach compared to support provided directly by a clinician to an autistic or potentially autistic child. This study aimed to examine parents' relative preferences for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Parents, Parent Attitudes
Borbála Gabriella Koltai; Eszter Pados; József Rácz – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2025
This study addresses the underrepresentation of fathers in autism research, particularly those with adult-aged autistic offspring. The authors explored the lifelong experiences and interpretations of fathers raising their autistic sons. Ten Hungarian fathers participated in a one-time semi-structured interview. Interpretative phenomenological…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Fathers, Sons
Damla Eyuboglu; Murat Eyuboglu; Ferhat Yaylaci; Baris Guller; Begum Sahbudak; Aslihan Avunduk; Onur Oktay Dagli; Seval Caliskan Pala; Didem Arslantas – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
The aim of this study was to examine the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the AFEQ for Turkish parents of children with ASD. The Turkish-translated version of the AFEQ was administered to 241 parents of children aged 2-12 years with ASD to examine the construct validity and internal consistencies. Parents completed the Autism…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Relationship, Questionnaires
Hyejung Kim; Muhammet Furkan Karakaya; Mandy Skinner; Diana Baker – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
In recent years, the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network has observed a shift in racial disparities in autism. To delineate the historical shift of racial disproportionality in US autism prevalence, our literature review examines three key topics: publication trends concerning racial disproportionality in autism, discernible…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Incidence, Racial Differences, Disproportionate Representation
Ellen Taylor-Bower; Kate Plaisted-Grant; Stephanie Archer – Educational Action Research, 2025
Drawing upon ongoing research exploring lived experiences of sensory overload, meltdown, and shutdown in autism as a framework, this article reflects on the challenges and benefits of employing participatory methods in doctoral research. In particular, the process of establishing and working with a Research Advisory Group to co-create a…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Participatory Research, Research Design, Research Methodology
Jennifer C. Bullen; Sandy L. Birkeneder; Matthew C. Zajic; Lindsay Swain Lerro; Nancy McIntyre; Nicole Sparapani; Peter Mundy – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2025
A recent study suggests that parent report on the Social Symptom and Prosocial scales of the Childhood Joint Attention Rating Scale provides useful information about differences in the social development of school-aged autistic children. The current study provides additional psychometric data on the Childhood Joint Attention Rating Scale regarding…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Social Development, Child Development, Children
Erin E. McKenney; Claudia L. Cucchiara; Katherine O. Gotham – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Objective: Depression and anxiety have been identified as growing concerns for many populations in the United States, including young adults. We investigated how internalizing symptoms may have changed throughout the COVID-19 pandemic among students transitioning to college. Participants: Participants were incoming undergraduates in Fall 2020,…
Descriptors: Student Adjustment, Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Mental Health
Sandugash Kurmanalina; Aizhan Samambayeva; Nazgul Akhtayeva; Laura Kozhageldiyeva; Lyazzat Kosherbayeva – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
Background: In recent years, an abundance of research has substantiated the escalating prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) on a global scale. The aim to assess the level of awareness regarding ASD among the Kazakhstan population, as well as their readiness to offer help to individuals affected by ASD. Methods: A cross-sectional study was…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Knowledge Level, Readiness
Abigail M. A. Love; Ru Ying Cai; Jennifer Stephenson; Emma Gallagher; Vicki Gibbs – Australasian Journal of Special and Inclusive Education, 2025
COMPASS is an educational intervention aimed at supporting individualised goal setting for students on the autism spectrum. Although its effectiveness is supported by quantitative data, little qualitative research has explored the perceived benefits and challenges of implementing COMPASS with community consultants. In the present qualitative…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intervention, Goal Orientation, Attitudes
Devender R. Banda; Stephanie L. Hart – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2025
The BCBA Task List (5th and 6th Edition) requires behavior analysts are familiar with multiple assessment methods, including tools to assess the function of problem behaviors and assess skill strengths and deficits. Although several studies exist on the assessment of functions using indirect functional assessments, descriptive functional…
Descriptors: Applied Behavior Analysis, Behavior Problems, Capital (Sociology), Student Characteristics
Victoria Grahame; Ashleigh Kernohan; Ehsan Kharati; Ayesha Mathias; Chrissie Butcher; Linda Dixon; Sue Fletcher-Watson; Deborah Garland; Magdalena Glod; Jane Goodwin; Saoirse Heron; Emma Honey; Ann Le Couteur; Leila Mackie; Jessica Maxwell; Lewis Montgomery; Emmanuel Ogundimu; Helen Probert; Deborah Riby; Priyanka Rob; Leanne Rogan; Laura Tavernor; Luke Vale; Elspeth Imogen Webb; Christopher Weetman; Jacqui Rodgers – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2025
Restricted and repetitive behaviours vary greatly between autistic people. Some are a source of pleasure or create opportunities for learning; others may be detrimental in day-to-day life or cause harm. We have developed, in close collaboration with parents/carers, the Understanding Repetitive Behaviours programme, designed for families of young…
Descriptors: Repetition, Behavior Patterns, Cost Effectiveness, Randomized Controlled Trials
