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Direct linkHyejung 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
Sarah K. Howorth; Joo Young Lee; Libby Stone-Sterling – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2025
Previous research has shown that conversational language predicts vocational independence and friendship development. This study investigated the efficacy of the Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS®) for School-Based Professionals delivered via Zoom as a pre-employment transition service on the social competence of…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Skill Development, Interpersonal Competence, Young Adults
Kara Hume; Jessica D. Steinbrenner; Samuel L. Odom – Remedial and Special Education, 2025
The postsecondary landscape for autistic youth is changing, with increased opportunities in education and employment. However, autistic youth still face higher disengagement rates than other disability groups. The Center on Secondary Education for Students with Autism (CSESA) was a multisite study examining high school programming in 60 schools…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Educational Experience, Young Adults
Laila Ashrafun; Mohammad Jasim Uddin; Dipa Debnath – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
The diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) poses myriad challenges for families, yet there is a scarcity of research focusing on their journey from recognizing initial anomalies to implementing interventions. This qualitative study examines how caregivers in Sylhet, Bangladesh, perceive and manage ASD in their children, including early…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Caregiver Attitudes, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Paul K. Miller; Samantha L. J. Bowden; Natalie Dewison; Barry Ingham; Richard Thwaites; Dave Dagnan – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2025
Autistic people are more likely to experience mental health problems such as anxiety disorder and depression than are the general population. This study reports a qualitative analysis of interview data provided by 12 psychological therapists regarding their experiences of working with autistic people with anxiety disorders and/or depression within…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Primary Health Care, Anxiety, Depression (Psychology)
Katie Giltinan; Craig Goodall; Neil Kenny – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2025
This qualitative study investigates teachers' perspectives on anxiety among autistic learners with intellectual disabilities (ID) in special school settings. Research in this area remains limited, with existing studies often overlooking the distinct ways anxiety manifests and interacts with ID in this population. Semi-structured interviews with…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Anxiety, Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability
Helen Kasztelan Chapman; Anne Southall; Susan Grieshaber – Australian Educational Researcher, 2025
In Australia, approximately one in 100 people have a diagnosis of autism, with young people on the spectrum less likely to continue education beyond secondary school. Barriers include the school environment, inadequate teacher preparation, a lack of understanding about autism, and the persistence of negative stereotypes that are linked to the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Barriers
LaChan V. Hannon; Michael D. Hannon – Theory Into Practice, 2024
Researchers acknowledge how the experiences of Black autistic students and their families are virtually absent from educational research and research about autistic people. This chapter offers insights and perspectives from the parents of a Black autistic child, using hooks' construct of homeplace to understand the need for safety in school…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, African American Students, School Safety
