BACKGROUND: The needs of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are complex
and this is reflected in the number and diversity of outcomes assessed and measurement …

Abstract Language profiles in autism are variable and atypical, with frequent speech onset
delays, but also, in some cases, unusually steep growth of structural language skills. Joint …

OBJECTIVE: The goal of this study was to describe the typical longitudinal developmental
trajectories of social and communication functioning in children with autism and to determine …

Abstract Early diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder is considered best practice, increasing
access to early intervention. Yet, many children are diagnosed after 3-years. The current …

Cognitive function varies substantially and serves as a key predictor of outcome and
response to intervention in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), yet we know little about the …

Background Containment, involving separation and restriction of movement of people due to
the COVID-19 pandemic, and mitigation, also referred to as lockdown, involving closure of …

BACKGROUND: Activity limitations are an important and useful dimension of disability, but
there are few validated measures of activity limitations for adolescents and adults with …

Autistic children and adults are at increased risk of showing behaviours that may be
described as challenging, however, little is known about whether or how these behaviours …

In recent years, the emerging field of computational psychiatry has impelled the use of
machine learning models as a means to further understand the pathogenesis of multiple …

Background Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental
disabilities (DD) exhibit sensory features that differ from their typically developing peers …