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Limited Discrepancy Between Cognitive Ability and Daily Living Skills in Autism: A Longitudinal Study From Ages 2–25 自闭症儿童认知能力和日常生活技能的有限差异：一项2-25岁的纵向研究。

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Autism Research Pub Date : 2026-07-17 Epub Date: 2026-06-02 DOI: 10.1002/aur.70280

Elaine B. Clarke, Catherine Lord, Vanessa H. Bal

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The Network Model of Mentalization, Social Vulnerability, and the Self in Autism: A Comparison With Neurotypical Adults 孤独症心理化、社会脆弱性和自我的网络模型：与神经正常成人的比较。

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Autism Research Pub Date : 2026-07-17 Epub Date: 2026-06-16 DOI: 10.1002/aur.70263

Szilárd Holka, Dániel Sörnyei, Ágota Vass, Levente Rónai, Kinga Farkas

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Staged Audiovisual Speech Integration and Altered Early-Stage Audiovisual Processing in Autistic Children: An EEG Investigation 自闭症儿童阶段性视听语音整合及早期视听加工改变的脑电图研究。

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Autism Research Pub Date : 2026-07-17 Epub Date: 2026-05-22 DOI: 10.1002/aur.70273

Shuyuan Feng, Baolin Li, Wei Ni, Sio Pan Hoi, Xue Li, Juan Zhang, Qiandong Wang, Lihan Chen, Li Yi

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The Cost of Social Integration: Distinct Neural Inefficiency in Autistic Children Underlies Symptom Severity 社会整合的代价：自闭症儿童明显的神经效率低下是症状严重程度的基础。

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Autism Research Pub Date : 2026-07-17 Epub Date: 2026-06-09 DOI: 10.1002/aur.70289

Juan Kou, Mengyuan Yang, Lan Zhang, Jiao Le, Lihui Huang, Yi Lei

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Beyond the Outburst: Charting a New Frontier for Understanding and Treating Irritability in Autistic Adults 超越爆发：描绘理解和治疗自闭症成人易怒的新前沿。

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Autism Research Pub Date : 2026-07-17 Epub Date: 2026-06-01 DOI: 10.1002/aur.70287

Hsiang-Yuan Lin, Arthur N. Westover, Amy S. F. Lutz, Manish K. Jha

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Lower Striatal and Cortical Calretinin Interneuron Density Associated With Altered Social Behavior in Cntnap2 Knockout Mice Cntnap2基因敲除小鼠下纹状体和皮质Calretinin中间神经元密度与社会行为改变有关。

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Autism Research Pub Date : 2026-07-17 Epub Date: 2026-06-06 DOI: 10.1002/aur.70286

Krisztina Sáfár, Vivien Szendi, Paulina Hoppa, Yutong Wang, Fanni Á. Seres, Szilvia Bartók, Tyler Teadora, Lei Shi, Árpád Dobolyi, Gina Puska, István Adorján

{"title":"Lower Striatal and Cortical Calretinin Interneuron Density Associated With Altered Social Behavior in Cntnap2 Knockout Mice","authors":"Krisztina Sáfár, Vivien Szendi, Paulina Hoppa, Yutong Wang, Fanni Á. Seres, Szilvia Bartók, Tyler Teadora, Lei Shi, Árpád Dobolyi, Gina Puska, István Adorján","doi":"10.1002/aur.70286","DOIUrl":"10.1002/aur.70286","url":null,"abstract":"Variants in the CNTNAP2 gene, encoding the cell adhesion molecule CASPR2, have been identified as genetic risk factors for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, the mechanisms through which CNTNAP2 dysfunction alters circuit function remain unknown. Interneurons, as key regulators of excitatory–inhibitory balance, represent a candidate source of vulnerability. In this study, we quantified calretinin-positive (CR+) and parvalbumin-positive (PV+) interneuron density in the caudoputamen (CP) and somatosensory cortex (SSC) of Cntnap2 knockout (KO) and wild-type (WT) mice and assessed their relationship with social behavior. Cntnap2 KO mice exhibited significantly lower CR+ interneuron density in both brain regions, whereas no significant difference was observed in the PV+ density. Cntnap2 KO females showed altered behavior in the social novelty preference test compared to WT females. Cntnap2 KO animals also displayed elevated “moving away” responses, a social withdrawal phenotype. Correlation analyses revealed that within the KO group, higher striatal CR+ density was associated with a greater frequency and duration of “moving away.” CR+ density in the SSC did not correlate with this behavioral phenotype. The results suggest that striatal CR+ interneurons may modulate the persistence and intensity of social withdrawal behavior. In conclusion, our findings reveal region-specific alterations in CR+ interneuron density in Cntnap2 KO mice and uncover a previously unrecognized link between Cntnap2 function, striatal interneuron organization and social withdrawal behavior. The results highlight CR+ interneurons as potential contributors to altered basal ganglia function in ASD and underscore the need for circuit-level analyses of genetically defined risk models.","PeriodicalId":131,"journal":{"name":"Autism Research","volume":"19 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2026-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/aur.70286","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148177248","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Conceptualizing Functioning Levels of Theory of Mind Ability and Performance in Preschool to School-Aged Autistic and Neurotypical Children 学龄前至学龄自闭症及神经型儿童心理理论能力及表现的功能水平概念化。

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Autism Research Pub Date : 2026-07-17 Epub Date: 2026-06-08 DOI: 10.1002/aur.70264

Shih-Chieh Lee, Chien-Yu Huang, Tzu-Yun Huang, Wei-Chun Hsu, Cian-Ya Lan, Kuan-Lin Chen

{"title":"Conceptualizing Functioning Levels of Theory of Mind Ability and Performance in Preschool to School-Aged Autistic and Neurotypical Children","authors":"Shih-Chieh Lee, Chien-Yu Huang, Tzu-Yun Huang, Wei-Chun Hsu, Cian-Ya Lan, Kuan-Lin Chen","doi":"10.1002/aur.70264","DOIUrl":"10.1002/aur.70264","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 Autistic children often show reduced theory of mind (ToM). However, existing ToM measures neither sufficiently distinguish ToM ability from performance nor interpret both scores effectively, limiting their interpretability and clinical utility. To resolve these limitations, we characterized the measurement-based functioning levels and correspondence between ToM ability and performance among preschool to school-aged children. Data from 288 autistic and 168 neurotypical children were analyzed using a multidimensional Rasch model. The functioning levels and correspondence were established using expected responses across statistically distinguishable ToM levels. The results revealed three levels of ToM ability—Early (failure on all items), Basic (success on desire-based emotion), and Advanced (success on all items)—and five levels of ToM performance: Pre-ToM (understanding needs and wants), Emerging (simple emotion recognition), Transition (first-order false belief), Premature (contextual understanding), and Mature (pragmatic understanding). Importantly, while ToM performance tended to improve with ToM ability, only 20% of the items were comparable with neurotypical children. In conclusion, our findings highlight a critical gap in autistic children and provide the first empirically derived functioning framework linking ToM ability and performance. Beyond theoretical contribution, this study offers a practical pathway toward valid assessments and tailored interventions that target children's specific social-cognitive needs.\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":131,"journal":{"name":"Autism Research","volume":"19 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2026-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148207198","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Informational and Normative Influence on Conformity in Autism 信息和规范对自闭症从众的影响。

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Autism Research Pub Date : 2026-07-17 Epub Date: 2026-05-25 DOI: 10.1002/aur.70284

Akiko Kobayashi, Takuya Makino, Yuka Mizuno, Hirotaka Kosaka, Keise Izuma

{"title":"Informational and Normative Influence on Conformity in Autism","authors":"Akiko Kobayashi, Takuya Makino, Yuka Mizuno, Hirotaka Kosaka, Keise Izuma","doi":"10.1002/aur.70284","DOIUrl":"10.1002/aur.70284","url":null,"abstract":"This preregistered study examined whether adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) show reduced social conformity and whether any such reduction depends on the type of social influence. Social conformity—the tendency to adjust one's judgments to align with those of others—is typically driven by normative (acceptance-seeking) and informational (accuracy-seeking) motives. Thirty adults with ASD and 30 matched neurotypical (NT) adults completed two tasks: a preference rating task indexing normative influence, and a dot-counting task indexing informational influence with monetary rewards. Contrary to our predictions, adults with ASD conformed as much as NT adults in the preference rating task but showed significantly reduced conformity in the dot-counting task. Exploratory analyses indicated that this reduction was driven by a distinct subgroup of nine adults with ASD who never revised their initial estimates despite informative social cues, resulting in poorer accuracy and lower rewards. When this subgroup was excluded, group differences in conformity were no longer evident. These findings suggest that, overall, adults with ASD are as susceptible as NT adults to normative influence but less responsive to informational influence, highlighting the importance of distinguishing between types of social influence and considering individual differences when characterizing social behavior in ASD.","PeriodicalId":131,"journal":{"name":"Autism Research","volume":"19 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2026-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/aur.70284","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148018966","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Effects of Peer Exclusion on Prosocial Behavior in Autistic Children Placed in Regular Classrooms: The Mediating Role of Inhibitory Control 同伴排斥对普通班级自闭症儿童亲社会行为的影响：抑制控制的中介作用。

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Autism Research Pub Date : 2026-07-17 Epub Date: 2026-06-10 DOI: 10.1002/aur.70290

Shuman Wu, Yongmei Zeng, Siyi Huang

{"title":"Effects of Peer Exclusion on Prosocial Behavior in Autistic Children Placed in Regular Classrooms: The Mediating Role of Inhibitory Control","authors":"Shuman Wu, Yongmei Zeng, Siyi Huang","doi":"10.1002/aur.70290","DOIUrl":"10.1002/aur.70290","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 Autistic children placed in regular classrooms are frequently exposed to peer exclusion, yet the mechanisms underlying the impairment of their prosocial behavior remain unclear. The mediating role of inhibitory control warrants urgent investigation. This study aims to explore the mechanisms through which peer exclusion influences prosocial behavior in autistic children placed in regular classrooms, paying specific attention to the mediating role of inhibitory control. Convenience sampling is used to recruit autistic children placed in regular classrooms from several cities in Guangdong Province, China. A cross-validation approach combining a questionnaire survey (Study 1, N = 158) and an experimental design (Study 2, N = 128) is used to assess children's perceived peer exclusion, inhibitory control, and prosocial behavior. Results show that peer exclusion not only negatively predicts autistic children's prosocial behavior directly, but also indirectly weakens prosocial performance by depleting their inhibitory control resources. Inhibitory control partially mediates this relationship, accounting for 16.32% (Study 1) and 29.10% (Study 2) of the mediating effect, respectively. These findings reveal the underlying pathway through which peer exclusion influences social behavior in autistic children from the perspective of cognitive resource depletion, providing empirical support for intervention models integrating environmental support and cognitive training in inclusive education.\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":131,"journal":{"name":"Autism Research","volume":"19 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2026-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148221111","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Examining the Validity and Reliability of Evaluation in Ayres Sensory Integration Data Collected With Autistic Children: A Rasch Analysis 自闭症儿童Ayres感觉统合评估的效度与信度检验：一项Rasch分析。

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Autism Research Pub Date : 2026-07-17 Epub Date: 2026-05-20 DOI: 10.1002/aur.70276

Patricia Grady-Dominguez, Anita C. Bundy, Zoe Mailloux, Roseann C. Schaaf

{"title":"Examining the Validity and Reliability of Evaluation in Ayres Sensory Integration Data Collected With Autistic Children: A Rasch Analysis","authors":"Patricia Grady-Dominguez, Anita C. Bundy, Zoe Mailloux, Roseann C. Schaaf","doi":"10.1002/aur.70276","DOIUrl":"10.1002/aur.70276","url":null,"abstract":"Performance-based assessments of sensory function provide essential insights into sensory integration challenges in autistic children and provide objective, standardized measurement data that can be used to tailor targeted interventions. We sought to evaluate the validity and reliability of data collected using the Evaluation in Ayres Sensory Integration (EASI) for assessing sensory and motor functions in autistic children. We used the Rasch Measurement Model to evaluate data collected with 146 autistic children aged 3–12 years (United States: n = 24, Australia: n = 115, Brazil: n = 7). We analyzed 19 performance-based tests assessing sensory perception, praxis, and motor functions. Rasch analyses examined item fit, unidimensionality, item targeting, and internal reliability. Seventeen of 19 analyzed EASI tests demonstrated strong construct validity, with adequate item-fit and unidimensionality. Fourteen tests met reliability thresholds (person separation reliability ≥ 0.70), while five tests exhibited lower person separation reliability. Some tests showed poor item targeting, potentially limiting their precision for children with stronger sensorimotor abilities. Most EASI tests demonstrate strong validity and reliability for assessing sensory integration in autistic children. Clinicians can use tests meeting reliability thresholds with confidence; tests with lower reliability can provide useful information but should be corroborated with other clinical data. Findings for PF should be considered preliminary given limited sample size. In general, this initial validation of EASI advances the evaluation of sensory integration for autistic children.","PeriodicalId":131,"journal":{"name":"Autism Research","volume":"19 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2026-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/aur.70276","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147984586","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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