Strengths-based approaches to autism are increasing in research and clinical practice. Such
approaches suggest facilitating autistic people to increase the use of their strengths leads to …

There has been a substantial increase in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) research over the
last decade. An important advancement in this research has been in the study of well-being …

There is a lack of measures that reflect the intervention priorities of parents of children with
autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and that assess the impact of interventions on family …

Purpose A dearth of research describes the lives of young adults with autism spectrum
disorder (ASD) from the perspectives of young adults themselves. We explored young …

Background When autism is viewed through a deficit lens the strengths, positive attributes
and interests of individuals on the spectrum can be overshadowed. A strengths-based focus …

This study examined parental perceptions of the character traits of children with autism from
early childhood to age 11. Parents (n= 153) provided descriptions of the “best things” about …

Successful social interactions are assumed to depend on theory of mind—the ability to
represent others' mental states—yet most studies of the relation between theory of mind and …

This study examined educators' descriptions of the positive character traits of students with
autism spectrum disorder at ages 7–8 and 10–11, using an adapted version of the Values in …

Purpose: Resilience factors and their relation to emotional intelligence (EI) as a potential
strength for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or high-functioning …

To date, a deficit-oriented approach dominates autism spectrum disorder (ASD) research,
including studies of infant siblings of children with ASD at high risk (HR) for the disabilities …