Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a heterogeneous condition that affects development and
functioning from infancy through adulthood. Efforts to parse the heterogeneity of the autism …

Introduction Societal perceptions and lack of understanding of autism spectrum disorder can
be stigmatizing for autistic individuals and their families. This may be particularly the case for …

Neurodevelopmental conditions can be associated with decreased health-related quality of
life; however, the predictors of these outcomes remain largely unknown. We characterized …

A major goal of precision medicine is to predict prognosis based on individualized
information at the earliest possible points in development. Using early snapshots of adaptive …

The presence of an intellectual disability (ID) alongside autism is considered to increase the
risk for mental health and behavior problems in children and adolescents. Existing evidence …

Background Heterogeneity in adaptive behavior abilities among people with autism
spectrum disorder (ASD) is expressed not only as uneven levels of impairment across …

Adaptive functioning constitutes a fundamental aspect of the phenotype associated with
autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in preschool-aged children, exerting a significant influence …

Audiovisual representation models in film and television influence the public constitution of
people's identity and lifestyles. This is particularly important in minority groups or those with …

Methods: The current study leveraged a mixed-methods approach to address these gaps.
First, the prevalence of profound autism was examined in six samples—three from the …

This study aimed to identify robust symptom markers that: a) distinguished autistic females
with Intelligence Quotients (IQs)≥ 100 from autistic males with IQs≥ 100 and b) …