Purpose The increase in autism prevalence and presentation in the media suggests a rise in
public awareness. This paper aims to explore what factors (contact, knowledge and …

Limited efforts have been made in middle-and low-income countries to raise public
awareness of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) over the past ten years. We report data from …

Aims: The diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is not easy as there is no direct test
that exists to establish such a diagnosis. Increasing community and healthcare professional …

Autism spectrum disorder in China differs considerably from autism spectrum disorder in the
West in terms of prevalence estimates, education opportunities, and life outcomes of autistic …

Objective: Examine the awareness of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in our community
which would help in early recognition and improved support of affected families. Methods: A …

Understanding individual differences in attitudes to autism is crucial for improving attitudes
and reducing stigma towards autistic people, yet there is limited and inconsistent research …

This study examined predictors of university students' attitudes toward individuals with
autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in Egypt. A total of 307 university students were asked to …

Background There is no systematic examination of the Iranian general population's
knowledge of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Aim In this study, we aimed to assess …

Numerous studies have surveyed young adults across the globe to assess the awareness of
autism spectrum disorder (ASD), however, there yet exists a study pooling together all of the …

A preliminary assessment of public perceptions about autism spectrum disorder (ASD) was
conducted across the United States using Mechanical Turk, an online recruitment tool for …