[HTML][HTML] Executive function in autism spectrum disorder: history, theoretical models, empirical findings, and potential as an endophenotype

EA Demetriou, MM DeMayo, AJ Guastella - Frontiers in psychiatry, 2019 - frontiersin.org
This review presents an outline of executive function (EF) and its application to autism
spectrum disorder (ASD). The development of the EF construct, theoretical models of EF …

Executive function skills in school-age children with autism spectrum disorder: Association with language abilities

S Ellis Weismer, M Kaushanskaya, C Larson… - Journal of speech …, 2018 - ASHA
Purpose This article reviews research on executive function (EF) skills in children with
autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and the relation between EF and language abilities. The …

[HTML][HTML] Sex and gender differences in autism spectrum disorder: summarizing evidence gaps and identifying emerging areas of priority

AK Halladay, S Bishop, JN Constantino, AM Daniels… - Molecular autism, 2015 - Springer
One of the most consistent findings in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) research is a higher
rate of ASD diagnosis in males than females. Despite this, remarkably little research has …

Children with autism spectrum disorder and patterns of participation in daily physical and play activities

AH Memari, N Panahi, E Ranjbar… - Neurology research …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) indicates several neurodevelopmental impairments which
may end in impairments in motor or physical activities. Daily physical activity involvement …

Sex-related cognitive profile in autism spectrum disorders diagnosed late in life: implications for the female autistic phenotype

FG Lehnhardt, CM Falter, A Gawronski… - Journal of autism and …, 2016 - Springer
Females with high-functioning ASD are known to camouflage their autistic symptoms better
than their male counterparts, making them prone to being under-ascertained and delayed in …

Developmental exposure to concentrated ambient ultrafine particulate matter air pollution in mice results in persistent and sex-dependent behavioral neurotoxicity and …

JL Allen, X Liu, D Weston, L Prince… - Toxicological …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
The brain appears to be a target of air pollution. This study aimed to further ascertain
behavioral and neurobiological mechanisms of our previously observed preference for …

Sex differences in parent‐reported executive functioning and adaptive behavior in children and young adults with autism spectrum disorder

EI White, GL Wallace, J Bascom, AC Armour… - Autism …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
This study is the largest to date examining executive function and adaptive skills in females
with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Its primary aim was to utilize parent ratings of real …

[HTML][HTML] Self-reported sex differences in high-functioning adults with autism: a meta-analysis

RL Moseley, R Hitchiner, JA Kirkby - Molecular autism, 2018 - Springer
Background Sex differences in autistic symptomatology are believed to contribute to the mis-
and missed diagnosis of many girls and women with an autism spectrum condition (ASC) …

Cognitive flexibility in autism: Evidence from young autistic children

M Andreou, K Konstantopoulos, E Peristeri - Autism Research, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
We examined the cognitive flexibility performance of young autistic children and a group of
neurotypical peers. Thirty‐six autistic children (72–83 months) and 200 age‐matched …

Intellectual development in young children with autism spectrum disorders: A longitudinal study

E Peristeri, M Andreou - Autism Research, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Intelligence profiles in autism have been characterized by great variability. The questions of
how autistic children's intelligence changes over time, and what factors influence these …