Background Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is one of the serious developmental disorders
that is usually diagnosed below the age of three years. Although the severity of the disease's …

Recent worldwide epidemiological surveys of autism conducted in 37 countries are
reviewed; the median prevalence of autism is. 97% in 26 high-income countries …

The experience of the many autistic children who attend inclusive early childhood education
settings is largely shaped by the knowledge and attitudes of the educators who support …

BackgroundCo-occurring psychiatric disorders are common in autism, with previous studies
suggesting 54–94% of autistic individuals develop a mental health condition in their lifetime …

While sensationalist headlines and highly publicised criminal cases have led many to
believe there is a link between autism and criminal behaviour, extant literature presents an …

Autism has been associated with increased mortality risk among adult populations, but little
is known about the mortality risk among children and young people (0–24 years). We used a …

Importance Autistic students often experience poor educational outcomes that have
implications for later life, including unemployment, interactions with the criminal justice …

Background: Previous studies of community priorities for autism research have been limited
by low representation of autistic people and thus a bias toward the views of families and …

The majority of children and young people in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) experience good
health and wellbeing, but there are key areas where they compare unfavourably to those in …

Objective: Models of psychometric screening to identify individuals with neurodevelopmental
disabilities (NDDs) have had limited success. In Aotearoa/New Zealand, routine …