Increasing Understanding of Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors in ASD Lampi, A., Fitzpatrick, P., Romero, V., Amaral, J., & Schmidt, R. C. (2020). Understanding the influence of social and motor context on the co-occurring frequency of restricted and repetitive behaviors in […]
Social Anxiety and ASD: Patterns of Experiences and Beliefs in Adolescence Pickard, H., Hirsch, C., Simonoff, E., & Happé., F. (2019, May 1-4). Cognitive, emotional, and sensory correlates of social anxiety in autistic and neurotypical adolescents [Conference poster presentation]. International […]
Roles, Strengths and Challenges of Using Robots in Interventions for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Huijnen, C. A. G. J., Lexis, M. A. S., Jansens, R., & de Witte, L. P. (2019). Roles, strengths and challenges of using robots in […]
Understanding the Female Experience of ASD based on Interviews with Females with ASD or Their Caregivers Milner, V., McIntosh, H., Colvert, E., & Happé, F. (2019). A qualitative exploration of the female experience of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal of Autism and […]
Valentino, A. L., LeBlanc, L. A., Veazey, S. E., Weaver, L. A., & Raetz, P. B. (2019). Using a prerequisite skills assessment to identify optimal modalities for mand training. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 12, 22-32. Background Many children with Autism […]
Early Employment-Related Experiences of Young Adults on the Autism Spectrum- C. Anderson & C. Butt Why study this topic? Many young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are unemployed or underemployed. We do not currently have a good understanding of […]
Vaccines and ASD Jain, A., Marshall, J., Buikema, A., Bancroft, T., Kelly, J. P., & Newschaffer, C. J. (2016). Autism occurrence by MMR vaccine status among US children with older sibling with and without Autism. JAMA,313(15), 1534-1540. McKee, C. & […]
A Systematic Review of Weighted Vests with Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Taylor, C. J., Spriggs, A. D., Jones Ault, M., Flanagan, S., & Sartini, E. C. (2017) Background Many occupational therapists have reported using weighted vests in their work […]
Understanding the Reasons, Contexts, and Costs of Camouflaging for Autistic Adults. Cage, E., & Troxell-Whiteman, Z. (2019) Background When an autistic individual engages in camouflaging, he/she actively attempts to hide symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) when around other people. […]
In 2007, the United Nations General Assembly resolved to designate April 2nd of each year, starting in 2008, as World Autism Awareness Day. The UN’s actions served “….to highlight the need to help improve the quality of life of those […]