The concept of autism is a significant contribution from child psychiatry that has entered
wider culture and public consciousness, and has evolved significantly over the last four …

The path that individuals take from dependency in childhood to independence in adulthood
is now a longer and more complicated one than at any other point in history (Arnett 2014) …

This meta-analysis examined the effects of early interventions on social communication
outcomes for young children with autism spectrum disorder. A systematic review of the …

Background Although increasing numbers of children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum
Disorders (ASD) are now entering adolescence and adulthood, there is limited research on …

Abstract The recently published Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, 2nd edition
(ADOS-2) includes revised diagnostic algorithms and standardized severity scores for …

Over the past four decades there have been significant advances in our understanding of
autism, yet services for autistic adults continue to lag far behind those for children, and …

In the decades since autism was first formally described in the 1940s, there have been major
advances in research relating to diagnosis, causation, and treatment approaches for …

Background The range of outcomes for young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
and the early childhood factors associated with this diversity have implications for clinicians …

Objective A systematic review and meta‐analysis of studies reporting on the overall outcome
in terms of a global measure of adjustment in children with autistic disorders followed up in …

Daily living skills (DLS), such as personal hygiene, meal preparation, and money
management, are important to independent living. Research suggests that many individuals …