Autism is a complex neurodevelopmental condition, and little is known about its
neurobiology. Much of autism research has focused on the social, communication and …

The current diagnostic practices are linked to a 20-fold increase in the reported prevalence
of ASD over the last 30 years. Fragmenting the autism phenotype into dimensional “autistic …

Based on Francesca Happé's best-selling textbook, Autism: An Introduction to Psychological
Theory, this completely new edition provides a concise overview of contemporary …

Applying a multilevel approach to meta-analysis is a strong method for dealing with
dependency of effect sizes. However, this method is relatively unknown among researchers …

There have been numerous attempts to explain the enigma of autism, but existing
neurocognitive theories often provide merely a refined description of 1 cluster of symptoms …

Background Studies reporting altered susceptibility to visual illusions in autistic individuals
compared to that typically developing individuals have been taken to reflect differences in …

Importance The definition and nature of autism have been highly debated, as exemplified by
several revisions of theDSM (DSM-III, DSM-IIIR, DSM-IV, andDSM-5) criteria. There has …

Pupillometry, measuring pupil size and reactivity, has been proposed as a measure of
autonomic nervous system functioning, the latter which might be altered in individuals with …

In meta-analysis, study participants are nested within studies, leading to a multilevel data
structure. The traditional random effects model can be considered as a model with a random …

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 …