Executive summary Affecting about 78 million people worldwide, autism is a condition of
global importance because of its prevalence and the degree to which it can affect individuals …

The purely descriptive definition of autism introduced by the DSM III in 1980 marked a
departure from previous DSM editions, which mixed phenomenological descriptions with …

Autism severity is currently defined and measured based exclusively on the severity levels of
the two core symptom domains: social‐communication and restricted or repetitive patterns of …

Given high rates of co-occurring conditions in youth and adults with autism spectrum
disorder (ASD), it is critical to examine the developmental trajectories of these symptoms of …

Many autistic adults are likely to experience poor financial wellbeing and hardship due to
unemployment and under-employment. Research in the general population demonstrates …

Objective Daily living skills (DLS) are a predictor of positive outcomes in youths with autism
spectrum disorder (ASD), yet little is known about trajectories of DLS in adults with ASD. This …

Background The economic and social costs of autism are significant. This study evaluates
the cost-effectiveness of early intensive Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA)-based …

Objective: today, a significant part of professional tasks are performed in the digital
environment, on digital platforms, in virtual and other meetings. This necessitates a critical …

Although caregiving responsibilities and need for support persist and evolve across the life
course in families with autistic youth or youth with other developmental disabilities (DDs) …

Importance The prevalence and attributes of positive outcomes (ordoing well) among
children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in midchildhood are not well known. Objective …