While the COVID-19 pandemic is ongoing, early outcome studies indicate severe and
pervasive global effects of the pandemic and associated measures to prevent the spread of …

Background: Autism spectrum disorders are neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by
deficits in social and communication functioning. Previous studies suggest that people with …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by the
presence of difficulties in communication and social interaction, often associated with deficits …

Anxiety has been associated with social communication and interaction differences among
autistic children. We sought to clarify the direction of these associations longitudinally, and …

Abstract Purpose of Review The goal of this paper is to provide an overview of profiles of
adaptive behavior in autism spectrum disorder and highlight the importance of these …

Background Academic challenges such as losing/not turning in assignments, misplacing
materials, and inefficient studying are common in middle-school students with autism …

Executive functions (EFs) provide a top‐down response to stimuli and events in pursuit of a
goal. We argue that the extent to which an individual's environment is enriching and a good …

Objectives Individuals with autism often experience difficulties with executive functions (EF).
Some of these EF are, in turn, associated with certain behavioural autism characteristics …

Importance: Youths with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have challenges with executive
function (EF). However, there are few measures to objectively assess EF, such as time …

Adaptive behavior encompasses a broad range of practical skills that are necessary for
everyday self-sufficiency. In neurotypical development, these skills are naturally acquired …