Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder with reported
prevalence in the United States of 1 in 59 children (approximately 1.7%). Core deficits are …

Background Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has an estimated prevalence of around 1.7%
of the population. People with ASD often also have language difficulties, and about 25% to …

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 …

Objective This study tested the effect of beginning treatment with a speech-generating
device (SGD) in the context of a blended, adaptive treatment design for improving …

Background Delayed, abnormal language is a common feature of autism and language
therapy often a significant component of recommended treatment. However, as with other …

Early intensive behavioral intervention (EIBI) and its recent variant, naturalist developmental
behavioral intervention (NDBI) aim to increase socialization and communication, and to …

Abstract Powerful, portable, off-the-shelf handheld devices, such as tablet based computers
(ie, iPad®; Galaxy®) or portable multimedia players (ie, iPod®), can be adapted to function …

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 …

Objectives: Autism spectrum disorder (autism) is a heterogeneous condition that poses
challenges in describing the needs of individuals with autism and making prognoses about …

Background Minimally verbal (MV) children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are often
assumed to be profoundly cognitively impaired and excluded from analyses due to …