[HTML][HTML] Camouflage and masking behavior in adult autism

J Alaghband-Rad, A Hajikarim-Hamedani… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by persistent deficits in social
communication and social interaction across multiple contexts. Social camouflaging was first …

[HTML][HTML] Adults with autism: Changes in understanding since DSM-111

P Howlin - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021 - Springer
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 …

A critical review of academic literature constructing well-being in autistic adults

GYH Lam, S Sabnis, M Migueliz Valcarlos… - Autism in …, 2021 - liebertpub.com
The emergence of critical autism studies has fueled efforts to interrogate how autistic people
are studied and described in academic literature. While there is a call for research that …

[HTML][HTML] Associations between meeting 24-hour movement guidelines and quality of life among children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder

C Kong, A Chen, S Ludyga, F Herold, S Healy… - Journal of sport and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Background The Canadian 24-hour movement behavior (24-HMB) guidelines
suggest that a limited amount of screen time use, an adequate level of physical activity (PA) …

Assessing general and autism‐relevant quality of life in autistic adults: A psychometric investigation using item response theory

ZJ Williams, KO Gotham - Autism Research, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Although many interventions and services for autistic people have the ultimate goal of
improving quality of life (QoL), there is relatively little research on how best to assess this …

Aging and autism: Do measures of autism symptoms, co‐occurring mental health conditions, or quality of life differ between younger and older autistic adults?

EZ Yarar, A Roestorf, D Spain, P Howlin… - Autism …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Previous research has indicated that autistic adults experience higher rates of co‐occurring
mental health difficulties and poorer quality of life (QoL) than their non‐autistic peers. Little is …

Bilingualism in autism: Language learning profiles and social experiences

BG Digard, A Sorace, A Stanfield… - Autism, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Bilingualism changes how people relate to others, and lead their lives. This is particularly
relevant in autism, where social interaction presents challenges. Understanding the overlap …

Quality-of-life discrepancies among autistic adolescents and adults: A rapid review

EC Skaletski, L Bradley, D Taylor… - … American Journal of …, 2021 - research.aota.org
Objective: To identify self-reported QoL differences between autistic and nonautistic
samples; investigate sex differences in QoL among autistic people; examine consistency in …

The impact of depressive and anxious symptoms on quality of life in adults on the autism spectrum

T Thiel, S Riedelbauch, S Gaigg, V Roessner… - Autism …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Quality of life (QoL) is lower in adults on the autism spectrum (AS) compared with typically
developing (TD) adults. In this context, recent studies have examined the role of depression …

Child characteristics associated with educational placement of children on the autism spectrum

J Christiansen, S Parlar, L Pedersen… - Education and Training …, 2021 - JSTOR
The education of children with disabilities in the regular educational environment has long
been an expectation of legislation in many countries. Yet some children with autism …