Predictors of Changes in Daily Activity in Transition‐Age Autistic Youth
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DOI: 10.1002/aur.2371
Abstract: Transitioning into adulthood is fraught with challenges for autistic youth. A greater understanding of the facilitators of community involvement in school and employment during this period is warranted. The current study examines changes in service… read more here.
Keywords: transition; age; autistic youth; activity ... See more keywords
Gray matter volume alteration is associated with insistence on sameness and cognitive flexibility in autistic youth
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DOI: 10.1002/aur.2732
Abstract: Restricted and repetitive behaviors (RRBs) are hallmark characteristics of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Previous studies suggest that insistence on sameness (IS) characterized as higher‐order RRBs may be a promising subgrouping variable for ASD. Cognitive inflexibility… read more here.
Keywords: autistic youth; cognitive flexibility; insistence sameness; volume ... See more keywords
Characterizing restricted and unusual interests in autistic youth
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DOI: 10.1002/aur.2863
Abstract: A broad range of interests characterized by unusual content and/or intensity, labeled as circumscribed interests (CI), are a core diagnostic feature of autism. Recent evidence suggests that a distinction can be drawn between interests that,… read more here.
Keywords: autistic youth; unusual interests; restricted unusual; sex ... See more keywords
Metacognition Mediates the Effect of Social Communication and Internalizing Behaviors on Self-management of Daily Life Tasks for Diploma-Track Autistic Youth.
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DOI: 10.1007/s10803-021-05306-z
Abstract: Social communication and executive functioning challenges as well as co-occurring anxiety/depression may make acquiring the skills needed to manage daily life tasks difficult for diploma-track autistic youth, thus limiting their participation in adult roles. This… read more here.
Keywords: management; autistic youth; social communication; life tasks ... See more keywords
The interplay of supports and barriers during the transition to adulthood for youth on the autism spectrum.
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DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2022.2112097
Abstract: PURPOSE Transition to adulthood is a complex process that involves important life domains such as education, work, independent living, community, health, and social relationships. Autistic youth face the transition with greater challenges than their peers,… read more here.
Keywords: youth; autistic youth; interplay supports; transition adulthood ... See more keywords
Combined Gait and Grasping in Autistic and Non-Autistic Youths
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DOI: 10.1080/17518423.2022.2052375
Abstract: ABSTRACT This study was designed to extend research on motor skill development in autism spectrum disorder using a dual-task skill. Nine autistic and 18 non-autistic youths walked without grasping or while reaching to grasp a… read more here.
Keywords: autistic youth; non autistic; autistic non; autistic youths ... See more keywords
Quantifying social skill deficits and strengths profiles in autistic youth.
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DOI: 10.1111/cdev.13889
Abstract: While social difficulties in autism are well-established, questions remain regarding whether these represent challenges in acquiring or performing such skills, reduced social strengths, or a unique distribution across these domains (i.e., social profile). This study… read more here.
Keywords: youth; skill deficits; quantifying social; autistic youth ... See more keywords
An evaluation of intervention research for transition-age autistic youth
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DOI: 10.1177/13623613221128761
Abstract: In this systematic evaluation of intervention research for transition-age autistic youth, we examined quality indicators in 193 group and single-case design intervention studies, which tested effects on 1258 outcomes. Behaviorally based interventions were the most… read more here.
Keywords: autistic youth; intervention; intervention research; age ... See more keywords
Reproductive Health and Substance Use Education for Autistic Youth.
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DOI: 10.1542/peds.2020-049437t
Abstract: BACKGROUND We provide an update on reproductive health education (RHE) and substance use prevention education (SUPE) participation for autistic youth compared with other youth with and without individualized education plans (IEPs) and 504 plans. The… read more here.
Keywords: education; reproductive health; autistic youth; substance use ... See more keywords
Resisting Normal: Questioning Media Depictions of Autistic Youth and Their Families
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DOI: 10.16993/sjdr.56
Abstract: A critical social sciences perspective, critical race and disability studies, media studies, lived experience, and the neurodivergence movement shape a conceptual framework in this paper to critique and resist popular media tropes of autistic people… read more here.
Keywords: resisting normal; media depictions; questioning media; depictions autistic ... See more keywords
Variables Associated With Successful Treatment Outcomes of Autistic Youth Enrolled in PEERS
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.834801
Abstract: This study sought to examine how certain variables of autistic youth who completed a formal social intervention program (PEERS) predicted social skill improvement post intervention. Specifically, this research aimed to determine if age, gender, emotional… read more here.
Keywords: autistic youth; variables associated; social skill; predicted social ... See more keywords