Autism spectrum disorder in adults: diagnosis, management, and health services development

CM Murphy, CE Wilson, DM Robertson… - Neuropsychiatric …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder characterized
by pervasive difficulties since early childhood across reciprocal social communication and …

A systematic review of the perceived barriers and facilitators to accessing psychological treatment for mental health problems in individuals on the autism spectrum

D Adams, K Young - Review Journal of Autism and Developmental …, 2021 - Springer
Individuals on the autism spectrum experience high rates of mental health issues. Meta-
analyses indicate promising effects of psychological therapies, but challenges remain in …

Depressive and anxiety symptom trajectories from school age through young adulthood in samples with autism spectrum disorder and developmental delay

K Gotham, SM Brunwasser, C Lord - Journal of the American Academy of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective The objectives of this study were to model growth in anxiety and depressive
symptoms from late school age through young adulthood in individuals with autism spectrum …

Longitudinal patterns of employment and postsecondary education for adults with autism and average-range IQ

JL Taylor, NA Henninger, MR Mailick - Autism, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
This study examined correlates of participation in postsecondary education and employment
over 12 years for 73 adults with autism spectrum disorders and average-range IQ whose …

Developing social skills and social competence in children with autism

K Øzerk, G Özerk, T Silveira-Zaldivar - International Electronic Journal of …, 2021 - duo.uio.no
Social development is one of the most critical developmental areas for human beings.
Deficits in social skills may negatively impact several essential domains including academic …

Disparities based on race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status over the transition to adulthood among adolescents and young adults on the autism spectrum: A …

JS Eilenberg, M Paff, AJ Harrison, KA Long - Current Psychiatry Reports, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Few studies have examined disparities in autism services and
functional outcomes over the life course. Transition to adulthood is an especially important …

[HTML][HTML] Continuing challenges in rural health in the United States

SS Coughlin, C Clary, JA Johnson… - … of environment and …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Estimates of the total US population living in non-metropolitan (rural) counties vary from 46.2
million to 59 million people. This represents 14% to 19% of the US population. A recent …

Adaptive behavior in autism: minimal clinically important differences on the Vineland‐II

CH Chatham, KI Taylor, T Charman… - Autism …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is associated with persistent impairments in adaptive
abilities across multiple domains. These social, personal, and communicative impairments …

Training parents of youth with autism spectrum disorder to advocate for adult disability services: Results from a pilot randomized controlled trial

JL Taylor, RM Hodapp, MM Burke… - Journal of autism and …, 2017 - Springer
This study presents findings from a pilot randomized controlled trial, testing a 12-week
intervention to train parents of youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to advocate for …

Loss in services precedes high school exit for teens with autism spectrum disorder: A longitudinal study

DJ Laxman, JL Taylor, LS DaWalt… - Autism …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The present longitudinal study investigated changes in service receipt and unmet service
needs spanning 14 years before and after high school exit in a large community‐based …