Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Article	Citations
COVID-19 pandemic effects in people with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their caregivers: Evaluation of social distancing and lockdown impact on mental health and general status	69
Prevalence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in individuals with autism spectrum disorder: A meta-analysis	60
The lifetime social cost of autism: 1990–2029	57
Helpful or harmful? A scoping review of perceptions and outcomes of autism diagnostic disclosure to others	57
“This may be a really good opportunity to make the world a more autism friendly place”: Professionals’ perspectives on the effects of COVID-19 on autistic individuals	42
Distraction, distress and diversity: Exploring the impact of sensory processing differences on learning and school life for pupils with autism spectrum disorders	37
Examining the relationship between social support and stress for parents of individuals with autism	30
Using community-engaged methods to adapt virtual reality job-interview training for transition-age youth on the autism spectrum	29
A systematic review of problematic video-game use in people with Autism Spectrum Disorders	28
Early detection for better outcomes: Universal developmental surveillance for autism across health and early childhood education settings	28
Knowledge, attitude and professional self-efficacy of Chinese mainstream primary school teachers regarding children with autism spectrum disorder	25
Teachers’ attitudes toward the inclusion of students with autism spectrum disorder: Impact of students’ difficulties	25
The longitudinal heterogeneity of autistic traits: A systematic review	23
Special education experiences and stress among Latina mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)	22
The self-identified positive attributes and favourite activities of children on the autism spectrum	22
Higher depressive symptoms in early adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder by self- and parent-report compared to typically-developing peers	22
Glocalizing project ImPACT: Feasibility, acceptability and preliminary outcomes of a parent-mediated social communication intervention for autism adapted to the Indian context	22
A scoping review of the barriers and facilitators to the implementation of interventions in autism education	21
Fundamental movement skills in children with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review	21
Systematic review of the collateral effects of behavioral sleep interventions in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder	21
Interaction between a mixture of heavy metals (lead, mercury, arsenic, cadmium, manganese, aluminum) and GSTP1, GSTT1, and GSTM1 in relation to autism spectrum disorder	20
Identification of Longitudinal Sensory Subtypes in Typical Development and Autism Spectrum Development Using Growth Mixture Modelling	20
Stability of co-occurring psychiatric diagnoses in autistic men and women	20
“It feels like holding back something you need to say”: Autistic and Non-Autistic Adults accounts of sensory experiences and stimming	20
Treatment of Depression in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review	19

Autism assessment via telehealth during the Covid 19 pandemic: Experiences and perspectives of autistic adults, parents/carers and clinicians	19
Teacher insights into the barriers and facilitators of learning in autism	19
Sensorimotor skills in autism spectrum disorder: A meta-analysis	19
Olanzapine, risperidone, and aripiprazole use in children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders	18
Sources and impact of occupational demands for autistic employees	18
Decreasing motor stereotypy in individuals with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review	17
Understanding the factors that affect university completion for autistic people	17
“I want to fit in… but I don’t want to change myself fundamentally”: A qualitative exploration of the relationship between masking and mental health for autistic teenagers	17
Cognitive emotion regulation strategies, anxiety, and depression in mothers of children with or without neurodevelopmental disorders	17
The emotional availability in mother-child and father-child interactions in families with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder	17
Peer bullying among children with autism spectrum disorder in formal education settings: Data from Turkey	17
Follow the white robot: Efficacy of robot-assistive training for children with autism spectrum disorder	17
Person, environment, and occupation characteristics: What predicts work performance of employees with autism?	16
Alexithymia and autism diagnostic assessments: Evidence from twins at genetic risk of autism and adults with anorexia nervosa	16
Early childhood special education teachers’ use of evidence-based practices with children with autism spectrum disorder	16
Oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR) DNA methylation is associated with autism and related social traits – A systematic review	16
Experiences of physical and sexual violence as reported by autistic adults without intellectual disability: Rate, gender patterns and clinical correlates	16
A systematic review of firsthand experiences and supports for students with autism spectrum disorder in higher education	15
Association of polychlorinated biphenyls and organochlorine pesticides with autism spectrum disorder in Jamaican children	15
Effectiveness of avatar-delivered instruction on social initiations by children with Autism Spectrum Disorder	14
Autistic traits and emotional experiences in Chinese college students: Mediating role of emotional regulation and sex differences	14
Adherence to behavioral treatments and parent stress in families of children with ASD	13
Autoantibody and autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review	13
COVID-19 vaccination among individuals with autism spectrum disorder: A population-based study	13
Daily living skills in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: Implications for intervention and independence	13
Perceived versus actual autism knowledge in the general population	13
Piloting a digitally-mediated social story intervention for autistic children led by teachers within naturalistic school settings	13
Service encounters across the lifespan in individuals with autism spectrum disorders: Results from a multisite study in Latin America	13
Autistic adults’ experience of restricted repetitive behaviours	13
Associations among sensory hyperresponsiveness, restricted and repetitive behaviors, and anxiety in autism: An integrated systematic review	13
Emotion processing and autism spectrum disorder: A review of the relative contributions of alexithymia and verbal IQ	12
Executive functioning in children with ASD + ADHD and ASD + ID: A systematic review	12
What do we know about home education and autism? A thematic synthesis review	12
Manual dexterity in children with autism spectrum disorder: A cross-syndrome approach	12
Positive contributions among parents of children on the autism spectrum: A Systematic review	12
Sleep problems and mental health difficulties in older adults who endorse high autistic traits	12
A systematic review of how emotional self-awareness is defined and measured when comparing autistic and non-autistic groups	11
Global Assessment Use and Practices in Applied Behavior Analysis: Surveying the Field	11
Effects of a creative yoga intervention on the joint attention and social communication skills, as well as affective states of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder	11
Sluggish cognitive tempo in autism, ADHD, and neurotypical child samples	11
A pilot RCT of virtual reality job interview training in transition-age youth on the autism spectrum	11
Program evaluation of a community organization offering supported employment services for adults with autism	11
Family adaptation among parents of children on the autism spectrum without a comorbid intellectual disability: A test of the Double ABCX model	11
Testing the effects of a pilot listening comprehension and vocabulary intervention for individuals with autism	11
Inclusion of racially and ethnically diverse populations in ASD intervention research	10
Vocal Stereotypy and Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review of Interventions	10
Assessments of sensory processing in infants and children with autism spectrum disorder between 0–12 years old: A scoping review	10
Mixed martial arts training improves social skills and lessens problem behaviors in boys with Autism Spectrum Disorder	10
‘Above and beyond’: The perceptions of mothers of children with autism about ‘good practice’ by professionals and services	10
Factor structure and psychometric properties of the Brief COPE in autistic older adolescents and adults	10

Behaviour, cognition, and autism symptoms and their relationship with sleep problem severity in young children with autism spectrum disorder	10
Sleep quantity and quality as predictors of behavior and mental health issues for children and adolescents with autism	10
Brief report: Does “healthy” family functioning look different for families who have a child with autism?	10
Task engagement during narrative writing in school-age children with autism spectrum disorder compared to peers with and without attentional difficulties	9
Autism disclosure – The decisions autistic adults make	9
Exploring profiles of anxiety symptoms in male and female children on the autism spectrum	9
A systematic search and appraisal of intervention characteristics used to develop varied communication functions in children with autism who use aided AAC	9
Urinary essential elements of young children with autism spectrum disorder and their mothers	9
Emotion dysregulation in children with autism: A multimethod investigation of the role of child and parent factors	9
Plasticity of temporal binding in children with autism spectrum disorder: A single case experimental design perceptual training study	9
Patterns of math and reading achievement in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder	9
Depression in young autistic people: A scoping review	9
Fathers of children with autism spectrum disorder: Their perceptions of paternal role a predictor of caregiving satisfaction, self-efficacy and burden	9
Efficacy of parent-training programs for preschool children with autism spectrum disorder: A randomized controlled trial	9
Assessing gender differences in autism spectrum disorder using the Gendered Autism Behavioral Scale (GABS): An exploratory study	9
Parental responsiveness during musical and non-musical engagement in preschoolers with ASD	9
The perspectives of students with Autism Spectrum Disorder on the transition from primary to secondary school: A systematic literature review	8
A community-based sleep educational intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder	8
Conversation Skills and Self-Initiated Interactions in Young Adults with Autism and Intellectual Disability	8
Longitudinal developmental trajectories in young autistic children presenting with sleep problems, compared to those presenting without sleep problems, gathered via parent-report using a mobile applic	8
Emotion regulation as a mediator between depressive symptoms and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in adults with ASD and intellectual disabilities	8
Self-reported service needs and barriers reported by autistic adults: Differences by gender identity	8
Telepractice Delivery of an Autism Communication Intervention Program to Parent Groups	8
Context-dependent amygdala-prefrontal connectivity in youths with autism spectrum disorder	8
Community-based parent-training for disruptive behaviors in children with ASD using synchronous telehealth services: A pilot study	8
Transition preparation activities and expectations for the transition to adulthood among parents of autistic youth	8
Psychosocial and behavioural factors associated with self injurious behaviour (SIB) in individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD)	8
Interplay of circadian clock and melatonin pathway gene variants in adults with autism, intellectual disability and sleep problems	8
Screening tools for autism spectrum disorder, used with people with an intellectual disability: A systematic review	8
Autism spectrum disorder in French children’s literature: An analysis of portrayals of children with autism in the light of the DSM-5	8
The moderating effect of cognitive abilities on the association between sensory processing and emotional and behavioural problems and social participation in autistic individuals	8
National prescribing rates and polypharmacy for children and young people in New Zealand with and without autism spectrum disorder	8
Picture of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Research in West Africa—A Scoping Review	7
The relationship between parental stress and mastery, forgiveness, and social support among parents of children with autism	7
TH1/Treg ratio may be a marker of autism in children with immune dysfunction	7
Exploring leisure time use and impact on well-being among transition-age autistic youth	7
The interaction of fine motor, gesture, and structural language skills: The case of autism spectrum disorder	7
Motor skills, visual perception, and visual-motor integration in children and youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder	7
Automated and scalable Computerized Assessment of Motor Imitation (CAMI) in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder using a single 2D camera: A pilot study	7
Examining clinicians’ concerns delivering telemental health interventions directly to autistic individuals during COVID-19	7
Brief report: Measures of effectiveness for single-question sleep problem screeners in children with autism spectrum disorder	7
How to measure camouflaging? A conceptual replication of the validation of the Camouflaging Autistic Traits Questionnaire in Dutch adults	7
Fundamental Motor Skill Interventions in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review of the Literature Including a Methodological Quality Assessment	7
Parent coaching intervention for children with suspected autism spectrum disorder: Cost analysis	7
The impact of sleep quality on quality of life for autistic adults	7
Consensus or chaos: Survey of prescribing practices of New Zealand child and adolescent psychiatrists for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder	7
Social responsiveness and language use associated with an enhanced PRT approach for young children with ASD: Results from a pilot RCT of the PRISM model	7
Temperament predicts challenging behavior in children with autism spectrum disorder at age 5	7
Attentional bias toward threatening emotional faces in individuals with autism spectrum disorder: A meta-analysis on reaction time tasks	7
Parenting behaviours among mothers of pre-schoolers on the autism spectrum: Associations with parenting stress and children’s externalising behaviour problems	7
Examining the sustained use of a cognitive behavioral therapy program for youth with autism spectrum disorder and co-occurring anxiety	7
Individualized education program quality for transition age students with autism	7
Overlap of autism and conditions associated with atypical sex hormone levels or response: A systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Brain-computer interface based attention and social cognition training programme for children with ASD and co-occurring ADHD: A feasibility trial	7
Domestic violence events involving autism: a text mining study of police records in New South Wales, 2005-2016	7
A systematic review of autistic children’s prosocial behaviour	7
Cognitive-behavioral treatment of sleep disturbance in children and adolescents with autism: Eight case studies using functional behavior assessment	7
Implementation fidelity and common elements of high quality teaching sequences for students with autism spectrum disorder in COMPASS	6
Constipation prevalence and perceptions: Comparison of children and adolescents with ASD and other developmental-behavioral disorders	6
Are child autism symptoms, developmental level and adaptive function associated with caregiver feelings of wellbeing and efficacy in the parenting role?	6
Examining the specificity of postural control deficits in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder using a cross-syndrome approach	6
Evaluation of retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in children with autism spectrum disorders	6
Co-occurring intellectual disability and autism: Associations with stress, coping, time use, and quality of life in caregivers	6
Effectiveness of deep brain stimulation in refractory and drug-resistant aggressiveness in autism spectrum disorder	6
Affective problems, gastrointestinal symptoms, sleep problems, and challenging behaviour in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder	6
They deserve the “same level of care that any other person deserves”: Caregiver perspectives on healthcare for adults on the autism spectrum	6
Perceived social support and life satisfaction of Chinese parents of children with autism spectrum disorder: Loneliness as a mediator and moderator	6
Exploring antecedents and outcomes of restricted and repetitive behaviours in autistic children: A thematic analysis of teacher interviews	6
Metaphor comprehension in children with and without autism spectrum disorder	6
A grassroots investigation of ASD knowledge and stigma among teachers in Luang Prabang, Lao PDR	6
Current state of autism knowledge in the general population of the United States	6
Increased plasma lipoprotein lipase activity in males with autism spectrum disorder	6
Serum amino acid spectrum in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)	6
Sensory over-responsivity, repetitive behavior, and emotional functioning in boys with and without autism spectrum disorder	6
Alternative treatments for autism: Prevalence and predictors	6
The effects of a physical exercise program, LEGOR and Minecraft activities on anxiety in underserved children with autism spectrum disorder	6
Friendship understanding in males and females on the autism spectrum and their typically developing peers	6
Childhood language skills as predictors of social, adaptive and behavior outcomes of adolescents with autism spectrum disorder	6
Exploring the use of the verbal intelligence quotient as a proxy for language ability in autism spectrum disorder	6
Interrelation of food selectivity, oral sensory sensitivity, and nutrient intake in children with autism spectrum disorder: A scoping review	6

Implementing an early detection program for autism in primary healthcare: Screening, education of healthcare professionals, referrals for diagnostic evaluation, and early intervention	6
Autism spectrum disorder and complex healthcare needs: The role of healthcare experiences	5
Caregiver perspectives on interventions for behavior challenges in autistic children	5
Melatonin dispensing and polypharmacy rates for New Zealand children with autism or attention deficit hyperactivity disorders: A nationwide pharmacoepidemiological study	5
Autistic undergraduate students’ transition and adjustment to higher education institutions	5
Burnout among behavior analysts in times of crisis: The roles of work demands, professional social support, and psychological flexibility	5
Association between early androgens and autistic traits: A systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Video-based screening for children with suspected autism spectrum disorder – experience during the COVID-19 pandemic in India	5
Water-based training in combined with vitamin D supplementation improves lipid profile in children with ASD	5
It’s who you know: Caregiver social networks predict service use among under-resourced children with autism	5
Longitudinal stability of salivary microRNA biomarkers in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder	5
Quantitative Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (Q-CHAT): A psychometric study with Serbian Toddlers	5
Investigating gender differences in the early markers of Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC) in infants and toddlers	5
“Success Doesn’t Happen in a Traditional Way”: Experiences of school personnel who provide employment preparation for youth with autism spectrum disorder	5
Characterizing difficulties with emotion regulation in toddlers with autism spectrum disorder	5
Associations between domains of health-related quality of life and co-occurring emotional and behavioral problems in youth with autism spectrum disorder	5
Social referencing skills in children with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review	4
Parent-child concordance on the Pubertal Development Scale in typically developing and autistic youth	4
Psychometric properties of the Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist in Saudi Arabia	4
The Feasibility and Acceptability of Occupational Therapy in an Equine Environment for Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder	4
Rates of autism spectrum disorder diagnoses for children and adolescents in the Hutt Valley Region of New Zealand between 2012 and 2016	4
Judgments of spoken discourse and impression formation of neurotypical and autistic adults	4
Efficacy of a computer-assisted cognitive-behavior therapy program for treating youth with anxiety and co-occurring autism spectrum disorder: Camp Cope-A-Lot	4
The reliability and validity of the multidimensional scale of perceived social support (MSPSS) in mothers of children with developmental disabilities in Saudi Arabia	4
Communicative intentions in autism spectrum disorder	4
Development and evaluation of a novel caregiver-report tool to assess barriers to physical healthcare for people on the autism spectrum	4
Anxiety relates to classroom executive function problems in students with ASD, but not ADHD	4
Development and preliminary testing of the Dutch version of the Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS®)	4
Synthesizing classroom intervention effects for autistic students: Commentary on Watkins et al., 2019	4
Pragmatic language markers of autism diagnosis and severity	4
Increased intra-subject variability of neural activity during speech production in people with autism spectrum disorder	4
A systematic review of the effectiveness and efficacy of clinician-led psychological interventions for parents of children with ASD	4
Cross-cultural similarities and differences in reporting autistic symptoms in toddlers: A study synthesizing M-CHAT(-R) data from ten countries	4
Get it right, make it easy, see it all: Viewpoints of autistic individuals and parents of autistic individuals about the autism diagnostic process in Australia	4
Exploring differences and disparities in school-based services received by students with autism: A systematic review	4
A validation study of the Chinese version of the Autism Parenting Stress Index (C-APSI) in Hong Kong	4
Orientation to and processing of social stimuli under normal and competitive conditions in children with autism spectrum disorder	4
Positive psychology in neurodiversity: An investigation of character strengths in autistic adults in the United Kingdom in a community setting	4
Brief report: At-home oral care experiences and challenges among children with Autism Spectrum Disorder	4
Parental mind-mindedness: Comparing parents’ representations of their children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and siblings	4
Social attention and autism in early childhood: Evidence on behavioral markers based on visual scanning of emotional faces with eye-tracking methodology	4
Body weight status and dietary intake of Malaysian children with Autism Spectrum Disorder	4
“It’s really unexplainable, but everyone here got it:” Analysis of an ASD sibling support group for emerging adults	4
Breastfeeding association with autism spectrum disorders: A case-control study from Lebanon	4
Caregivers’ knowledge of autism in a local peri-urban community of Nepal: A cross-sectional study in Kirtipur, Kathmandu	4
Patterns of intervention utilization among school-aged children on the autism spectrum: Findings from a multi-site research consortium	4
The role of alexithymia and autistic traits in predicting quality of life in an online sample	4
Differences in cardiac vagal modulation and cortisol response in adolescents with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder	3
Telepractice parent-implemented training and coaching in a rural area in the UK: Impact on mothers and their children with autism	3
Effects of systematic instruction and self-directed video prompting on text comprehension of elementary students with autism spectrum disorder	3
Treatment of anxiety in autistic adults: A systematic review	3
Parental Beliefs About Causes of Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Investigation of a Research Measure Using Principal Component Analysis	3
Opinions of Turkish parents of children with autism spectrum disorder on use of complementary and alternative medicine methods	3
Dynamic Interactive Social Cognition Training in Virtual Reality (DiSCoVR) for adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A feasibility study	3
Relations among co-occurring psychopathology in youth with autism spectrum disorder, family resilience, and caregiver coping	3
Brief report: Autism spectrum disorder diagnostic persistence in a 10-year longitudinal study	3
Parental perspectives of the everyday experiences of uncertainty among young children on the autism spectrum	3
Copy number variations of SHANK3 and related sensory profiles in Egyptian children with autism spectrum disorder	3
Challenges encountered with a mindfulness app: Lessons learnt from a pilot randomized trial involving caregivers and individuals with autism	3
Criterion validity of the Autism Spectrum Rating Scales 2-5 parent report	3
Characteristics associated with parental estimates of sleep duration in children with autism spectrum disorders	3
The experience of autistic adults accessing adapted cognitive behaviour therapy: ADEPT (Autism Depression Trial) qualitative evaluation	3
Atypical attention to voice in toddlers and pre-schoolers with autism spectrum disorder is related to unimpaired cognitive abilities. An ERP study	3
The relationship among early functional milestones and core deficits in Autism Spectrum Disorder	3
Community participation patterns among autistic adults and associated characteristics: A latent class analysis	3
One-year outcomes of low-intensity behavioral interventions among Japanese preschoolers with autism spectrum disorders: Community-based study	3
Microcephaly in preschool children with Autism Spectrum Disorder	3
Toilet training interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review	3
Girls’ cortisol concentrations, mothers’ anxiety, and self- versus parent-ratings of autistic girls’ anxiety	3
Obesity and co-occurring conditions among adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: The National Survey of Children’s Health 2017–2018	3
The experience of seeking, receiving, and reflecting upon a diagnosis of autism in the UK: A meta-synthesis of qualitative studies conducted with autistic individuals	3
Gender-based differential item functioning on the child behavior checklist in youth on the autism spectrum: A brief report	3
Mother–child interaction in families of children with autism: Interpersonal dyadic processes	3
An evaluation of wayfinding abilities in adolescent and young adult males with autism spectrum disorder	3
Attitudes towards and organizational support for evidence-based practices: A comparison of education and allied health professionals in autism	3
Classification of autism spectrum disorder from blood metabolites: Robustness to the presence of co-occurring conditions	3
Awareness and risk factors of autism spectrum disorder in an Egyptian population	3
The Use of Photovoice in Research With People on the Autism Spectrum: A Meta-Synthesis of the Literature	3
A scoping review of behavioral interventions for promoting social gaze in individuals with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities	3
Examining the role of attention problems in motor stereotypy in children with autism spectrum disorder	3
Systematic review of the effectiveness and cultural adaptation of social skills interventions for adolescents with autism spectrum disorders in Asia	3
It’s not really lying. Autism spectrum disorder relates to lower recognition of other-oriented lies through a decrease in perceived intentionality of the liar	3
Local-global processing approaches in older autistic adults: A matched control study using RCFT and WAIS-IV	3
Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses of the Arabic version of the Childhood Autism Rating Scale	3
Exploring the relationship between challenging behaviour and mental health disorder in autistic individuals with intellectual disabilities	3
Validation of the Arabic Version of the Two Sensory Processing Measure Questionnaires	3
Psychological distress among parents of children with autism spectrum disorders: A randomized control trial of cognitive behavioural therapy	2
The role of mentorship on social engagement among adolescents with autism spectrum disorders	2
Enhancing social interactions for youth with autism spectrum disorder through training programs for typically developing peers: A systematic review	2
“That impending dread sort of feeling”: Experiences of social interaction from the perspectives of autistic adults	2
Assessing ‘coherence’ in the spoken narrative accounts of autistic people: A systematic scoping review	2
Goal-directed action anticipation and prediction error processing in children with autism spectrum disorders: An eye-movement study	2
Parenting stress within mother-father dyads raising a young child with autism spectrum disorder	2
Brief report: Game day: A novel method of assessing change in social competence in students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)	2
The BALANCE nutrition education intervention for adolescents with ASD: A formative study in a school setting	2