Publication Date
| In 2026 | 3 |
| Since 2025 | 927 |
| Since 2022 (last 5 years) | 4159 |
| Since 2017 (last 10 years) | 4547 |
| Since 2007 (last 20 years) | 4660 |
Descriptor
Source
Author
| Elizabeth Pellicano | 20 |
| Sven Bölte | 19 |
| Aubyn C. Stahmer | 16 |
| Laura Crane | 16 |
| Pellicano, Elizabeth | 15 |
| Micah O. Mazurek | 14 |
| Connie Kasari | 13 |
| Geraldine Leader | 13 |
| Ru Ying Cai | 13 |
| Zwaigenbaum, Lonnie | 13 |
| Abbey Eisenhower | 12 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
Education Level
Audience
| Teachers | 22 |
| Practitioners | 21 |
| Researchers | 15 |
| Parents | 10 |
| Policymakers | 6 |
| Students | 6 |
| Administrators | 4 |
| Counselors | 4 |
| Support Staff | 2 |
| Community | 1 |
Location
| Australia | 157 |
| United Kingdom | 154 |
| China | 100 |
| Turkey | 81 |
| Canada | 74 |
| United States | 67 |
| United Kingdom (England) | 59 |
| California | 55 |
| Netherlands | 51 |
| Spain | 40 |
| Israel | 34 |
| More ▼ | |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkBrittany A. Dale; Lindsey N. Ogle; Lisa A. Ruble; Gazi F. Azad – School Psychology International, 2025
The United States educational system struggles to provide supportive services as rates of autism spectrum disorder rise. Teachers face challenges in "shared decision-making" with caregivers for developing high-quality intervention plans tailored to the strengths, challenges, and needs of students with autism and their learning…
Descriptors: Family School Relationship, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Parent Teacher Cooperation
Rebecca Bundy; Will Mandy; Lorcan Kenny; Dorota Ali – Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
Restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated changes to health and social care services, including the use of telehealth. Prior to COVID-19, there was interest in telehealth for autistic people; however, little is known about its use during the pandemic. This scoping review focused on telehealth for autistic people during the pandemic.…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Videoconferencing, COVID-19, Pandemics
Anna Bäckström; Anna-Maria Johansson; Thomas Rudolfsson; Louise Rönnqvist; Claes von Hofsten; Kerstin Rosander; Erik Domellöf – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2025
Sensorimotor difficulties are common in children with autism spectrum disorder, and it has been suggested that motor planning problems underlie their atypical movements. At early school-age, motor planning development typically involves changes in visuomotor integration, a function known to be affected in autism spectrum disorder. However, there…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Perceptual Motor Coordination, Motor Development, Perceptual Development
Eden Hadad; Osnat Segal – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2025
Purpose: This study examined how subgroups of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and developmental language disorder (DLD) perform on theory of mind (ToM) tasks and comprehend mental terms. Method: Eighty Hebrew-speaking children aged 5-6 years were divided into four groups: children with DLD, ASD and language impairment (ASD-LI), and…
Descriptors: Theory of Mind, Young Children, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Language Impairments
Xiaoyi Hu; Kezheng Qu; Gabrielle T. Lee; Nicole Luke; Chongying Wang – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2025
Metaphors are frequently used in daily life. Many children on the autism spectrum have difficulties in comprehending and generating metaphors. The purpose of this study was to evaluate an equivalence-based instruction (EBI) procedure aimed at improving comprehension and expression of emotions in metaphors. Four Chinese boys on the spectrum…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children, Self Expression
Catherine A. Bent; Alexandra Aulich; Christos Constantine; Esther Fidock; Patrick Dwyer; Cherie Green; Jodie Smith; Ava N. Gurba; Lucas T. Harrington; Katherine E. Gore; Aspasia Stacey Rabba; Lauren N. Ayton; Kathryn Fordyce; Jonathan Green; Rachel Jellett; Lyndel J. Kennedy; Katherine E. MacDuffie; Shoba S. Meera; Linda R. Watson; Andrew J. O. Whitehouse; Kristelle Hudry – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2025
Emerging evidence suggests parenting supports implemented in the first 2 years of life may influence developmental outcomes for infants more likely to be Autistic. Yet questions remain about acceptability of these supports to the Autistic and autism communities. Through mixed-methods participatory research -- co-designed and produced by Autistic…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Community Attitudes, Infants, Community Surveys
Rachael T. S. Cheang; Maya Skjevling; Alexandra I. F. Blakemore; Veena Kumari; Ignazio Puzzo – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2025
Empathy deficits in autism, particularly cognitive empathy, have been a long-held, but much debated assumption. An alternative perspective challenging this deficit model is the 'double empathy problem', proposing that empathy difficulties are bidirectional between autistic and non-autistic people. Despite this view gaining popularity, there has…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Empathy, Accuracy, Task Analysis
Peter Makaya – Journal on Educational Psychology, 2025
This qualitative study explores the dynamics of parent-teacher collaboration in supporting learners with autism in inclusive classrooms in Masvingo District. The study used a sample of 6 teachers and 6 parents. Through semi-structured interviews and focus groups, the research reveals that family-centered collaboration is a prevalent strategy, with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parent Teacher Cooperation, Students with Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Bethany A. Hansen; Laura E. Phipps; Ashley S. Andersen; Makayla E. Schissel; M. Alice Shillingsburg – Journal of Behavioral Education, 2025
Headsprout is a commercially available, computer-based reading intervention that has been shown to be effective with children without disabilities and with children with ASD. Although recent studies that conducted a randomized clinical trial have demonstrated efficacy, they did not report specifically on feasibility. The current RCT evaluated the…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Students with Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Reading Difficulties
Sarah E. Frampton; Judah B. Axe – Analysis of Verbal Behavior, 2025
Technology offers exciting possibilities for instruction with learners with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), but limited research has evaluated the use of web-based applications (apps) as learning tools for this population. We wondered if using apps would function as a precurrent response to solve problems in the form of questions on a worksheet.…
Descriptors: Technology Uses in Education, Students with Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Computer Software
Anna Fridell; Nora Choque Olsson; Christina Coco; Sven Bölte; Ulf Jonsson – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2025
Social skills group training is frequently used to support autistic children and adolescents in coping with everyday social demands and expectations. Meta-analytic studies suggest small to medium effect sizes. Effect moderators must be better understood to inform implementation and allow optimization of intervention protocols. Using data from two…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Interpersonal Competence, Social Development, Skill Development
Download full textNeslihan Canpolat-Cig; Mary Frances Hanline – International Technology and Education Journal, 2025
This study examined an intervention package incorporating an iPad-based augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) application, Proloquo2Go, to improve wh-question-answering skills in a 15-year-old adolescent with autism. A single-case, multiple baseline design across three types of wh-questions ("what," "where," and…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Communication Skills
Nancy S. McIntyre; Lindsay F. Rentschler; Brianne R. Tomaszewski; Bonnie R. Kraemer – Remedial and Special Education, 2025
This longitudinal follow-up study of 129 autistic young adults and their parents in three U.S. states was designed to (a) investigate autistic young adults' postsecondary education experiences, (b) learn if the experiences align with their interests and if they are satisfied with them, (c) explore the educational supports and disability services…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Young Adults, Parents, Educational Experience
Estelle Pretorius; Sally Clendon; Tara McLaughlin – Kairaranga, 2025
Timely and coordinated early communication supports are critical to ensuring positive outcomes for all children. This is especially important for autistic children. Autism can be associated with delayed or varied communication development, impacting a child's participation and inclusion in the early years. The purpose of this study was to describe…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Communication Skills, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Communication Problems
Sana Shameem; Megan Luft; Michael Harrington; Ramzi W. Nahhas; Michael Hatesohl; Julie Gentile; Danielle Gainer – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
Co-occurring intellectual/developmental disability (IDD) and overweight/obesity (OW/OB) is an important consideration of IDD psychiatric care. The relationship between OW/OB and comorbid diagnoses of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and/or IDD remains inadequately described in existing literature. The purpose of this study is to explore these…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Obesity, Mental Health
