Background Evidence that autism often manifests differently between males and females is
growing, particularly in terms of social interaction and communication, but it is unclear if …

Background Individuals on the autism spectrum have been long described to process
sensory information differently than neurotypical individuals. While much effort has been …

Background Psychiatric disorders constitute a major public health concern that are
associated with substantial health and socioeconomic burden. Psychiatric patients may be …

Objectives: We hypothesized that individuals with ASD would report increased pain
sensitivity and endorse more pain-related anxiety, compared to typically developing …

Background Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) has been linked with a higher risk of suicide
attempts in autistic and non-autistic people. In the general population, NSSI may confer …

The present study applies an approach to analyze the stress induced on people on the
autism condition. Dedicated questionnaires were prepared, in order to guarantee an …

Variations of environmental parameters, like thermo-hygrometric, acoustic, visual and indoor
air quality can influence the sensitivities of individuals on the spectrum. This paper presents …

Current standards and guidelines on indoor environmental criteria contain very little
information regarding people with special needs. This study provides a scoping review of …

2. Methods The institutional review board of the Rambam Health Care Campus (no. 0496-
17) and the University of Haifa (no. 064/18) approved the study protocol in accordance with …

Introduction Autistic children may have abnormal sensory perception, emotion dysregulation
and behavior problems. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to explore the relationship …