{"title":"Development of Autism Mealtime Behavior Questionnaire for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder.","authors":"Tzu-Min Lee, Tien-Ni Wang, Ya-Lin Hsieh","doi":"10.1007/s10803-026-07329-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-026-07329-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15148,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147716822","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Validation of the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT): A Replication Study of Diagnostic Accuracy.","authors":"Ayonia L Harper, Dustin E Sarver, Kaye F Sly","doi":"10.1007/s10803-026-07330-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-026-07330-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15148,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147698960","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Andrea Lee, Sorcha Higgins, David O'Driscoll, Jill M Mitchell, Brian H Walsh, Gerard W O'Keeffe, Ali S Khashan, Gillian M Maher
{"title":"The Association Between Neonatal Jaundice and Autism Spectrum Disorder and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Findings From the Millennium Cohort Study.","authors":"Andrea Lee, Sorcha Higgins, David O'Driscoll, Jill M Mitchell, Brian H Walsh, Gerard W O'Keeffe, Ali S Khashan, Gillian M Maher","doi":"10.1007/s10803-026-07317-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-026-07317-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15148,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147716857","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lu Qu, Tongxin Yin, Jiabei Zeng, Yuqi Zhang, Xuling Han, Min Liu, Fei Chang, Yujian Yuan, Shiguang Shan, Hang Zhao, Qiaoyun Liu
{"title":"Multi-View Analysis of Facial Expressions in Minimally Verbal Autism: Preliminary Evidence From Social Communication Observations.","authors":"Lu Qu, Tongxin Yin, Jiabei Zeng, Yuqi Zhang, Xuling Han, Min Liu, Fei Chang, Yujian Yuan, Shiguang Shan, Hang Zhao, Qiaoyun Liu","doi":"10.1007/s10803-026-07333-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-026-07333-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15148,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147716856","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Joy S Pollard, Kristin M Hustyi, Charlotte K Y Yan, Scott S Hall
{"title":"Caregiver Perspectives on Priorities and Barriers in Applied Behavior Analysis Service Delivery for Autistic Individuals: A Community-Engaged Sequential Mixed-Methods Study.","authors":"Joy S Pollard, Kristin M Hustyi, Charlotte K Y Yan, Scott S Hall","doi":"10.1007/s10803-026-07301-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-026-07301-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>We conducted a community-engaged sequential mixed-methods study to identify the treatment and service delivery priorities and barriers that caregivers of autistic individuals experience when receiving applied behavior analysis (ABA) services.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We first conducted semi-structured interviews with eight caregivers to identify common priorities and barriers. Using the themes derived from the interviews, we collaborated with community partners to co-develop the Caregiver Priorities and Barriers Survey (CPBS) and administered it to a large sample of caregivers (N = 376) who had received ABA services. We analyzed the interviews using thematic analysis (Framework Method) and the surveys were analyzed using standard statistical methods.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There was significant concordance between the qualitative and quantitative analyses. Caregivers described prolonged waitlists, limited provider availability, and mixed experiences with telehealth. The most pressing priorities included minimizing delays in diagnostic evaluations, incorporating ABA more effectively in schools, and identifying appropriate telehealth models for their child. Families in rural areas reported greater barriers related to provider communication, medically necessary ABA delivered in the educational setting, disruptions on family life, and increasing their child's engagement in telehealth sessions.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The findings reveal persistent inequities in access to ABA services and highlight opportunities to strengthen the behavioral health workforce, policy, and system-level coordination. Further refinement of existing telehealth models could help overcome common access barriers to ABA services for families.</p>","PeriodicalId":15148,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147698881","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Chronic Disease Incidence and Onset in Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A 26-Year Matched Cohort Study.","authors":"Itamar Getzler, Ateret Malachy, Ariela Fremder, Orit Stolar","doi":"10.1007/s10803-026-07282-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-026-07282-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition, yet long‑term patterns of chronic disease in autistic adults remain poorly characterized. We examined incidence and age at diagnosis of common chronic conditions in adults with ASD compared with matched controls.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a retrospective cohort study within Maccabi Health Services, including adults ≥ 18 years with documented ASD and 3:1 controls matched on age, sex, and socioeconomic status, with up to 26 years of follow‑up (1998-2024). Chronic physical and psychiatric conditions were obtained from validated registries. Time-to-event analyses were performed using Kaplan-Meier curves and Cox proportional hazards models.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The cohort comprised 6,965 adults with ASD and 20,871 controls; 51% of the ASD group versus 24.5% of controls had ≥ 1 chronic condition. Adults with ASD had higher hazards and earlier diagnosis of type 2 diabetes (HR 1.47, ~ 9 years earlier), hypertension (HR 1.24, ~ 5 years earlier), overweight/obesity (HR 1.49, ~ 7.4 years earlier), inflammatory bowel disease (HR 1.60, ~ 5 years earlier), and schizophrenia (HR 2.10, ~ 4 years earlier). Overweight status amplified diabetes and hypertension risk in ASD but not controls. No significant differences were observed for COPD or cardiovascular disease.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Adults with ASD experience earlier and greater chronic disease burden than matched peers, supporting earlier, tailored preventive care and systematic metabolic and psychiatric screening in this population.</p>","PeriodicalId":15148,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147698883","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Chinese Behavioral Inflexibility Scale: Clinical Interview Version for Children Aged 3-8 Years With Autism Spectrum Disorder in Mainland China.","authors":"Jiahui Luo, Xue Zhou, Yongbo Shi, Dongmei Ma, Jiaxia Li, Li Zhou, Yichao Cheng, Xuhui Meng","doi":"10.1007/s10803-026-07310-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-026-07310-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study seeks to sinicise the English version of the BIS-CI and to evaluate its reliability and validity. The aim is to provide clinicians and therapists with assessment tools and intervention guidance for addressing behavioral inflexibility in children with ASD in China, while also establishing a theoretical foundation for the implementation of effective intervention strategies in clinical practice.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 465 children aged between 3 and 8 years were recruited, comprising 158 with ASD and 307 typically developing (TD) children. Participants were assessed using the BIS-CI. Furthermore, the ASD group completed the Repetitive Stereotyped Behavior Scale - Revised Edition (RBS-R), the Social Response Scale (SRS), and the General Applicable Core Scale 4 for Quality of Life in Children (PedsQL 4) to evaluate reliability and validity, as well as to conduct correlation analyses.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The findings indicated that the Cronbach's α coefficient for the Chinese version of the BIS-CI was 0.822, while the test-retest reliability was 0.956, demonstrating strong reliability. EFA revealed a unidimensional scale, which displayed moderate correlations with the RBS-R, SRS, and PedsQL4. CFA revealed that the model exhibited favourable fit indices. Furthermore, the BIS-CI scores for the ASD group were significantly higher than those of the TD group, with the differences achieving statistical significance.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>It offers clinicians and therapists a valuable assessment tool and a foundation for intervention guidance tailored to the behavioural inflexibility exhibited by children with ASD in China. Furthermore, it provides a theoretical basis for implementing effective intervention strategies in clinical practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":15148,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147690252","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Maria Marinopoulou, Caroline Mårland, Christopher Gillberg, Eva Billstedt
{"title":"Mortality in Autism: A Longitudinal Register-Based Study.","authors":"Maria Marinopoulou, Caroline Mårland, Christopher Gillberg, Eva Billstedt","doi":"10.1007/s10803-026-07328-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-026-07328-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To examine mortality and causes of death in a population-based cohort of adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and to compare findings with a sample drawn from the general population.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A population-based cohort of individuals (N = 113) born 1962-1984 and diagnosed with ASD in childhood during the 1970's and 1980's was followed up through register between 2000 and 2023. Most individuals were diagnosed with co-occurring intellectual disability (ID). The group was compared to an age- and sex-matched group (N = 1130) from the general population. Data for both groups were obtained from the National Cause of Death Register in Sweden. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was used to calculate the survival distributions of the participants with ASD and the comparison group, and Cox proportional hazards regression to estimate Hazard ratios for mortality.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>During the study period (2000-2023) 9.7% of the ASD group and 2.7% of the comparison group had died, p < .001. The ASD group had a higher risk of mortality than the comparison group (Hazard Ratio = 3.77, 95%CI = 1.89-7.52, p < .001). Mortality did not differ significantly between males and females in the ASD group. Significantly more individuals with severe ID had died compared to the rest of the cohort, X<sup>2</sup> (1, N = 113) = 4.7, p < .05.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Individuals with ASD and co-occurring ID may be at greater risk of death compared to the general population. Our findings emphasize the importance of monitoring and promoting health in individuals with autism, with special attention to individuals with co-occurring ID.</p>","PeriodicalId":15148,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147698911","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sarah Balser, Wenxing Wei, Emily Axner, Carina Montoya
{"title":"Understanding Barriers to Caregiver Support Engagement During Their Autistic Youth's Transition to Adulthood: A Qualitative Analysis of Parental Perspectives.","authors":"Sarah Balser, Wenxing Wei, Emily Axner, Carina Montoya","doi":"10.1007/s10803-026-07331-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-026-07331-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15148,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147690249","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fritz Linnenbank, Marie Linnenbank, Stefan Beimdiek, Stephan Bender, Jasper Vöckel
{"title":"Co-occurring Psychiatric Symptoms in Verbal, School-Aged Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder and at Least Average IQ.","authors":"Fritz Linnenbank, Marie Linnenbank, Stefan Beimdiek, Stephan Bender, Jasper Vöckel","doi":"10.1007/s10803-026-07322-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-026-07322-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Increased levels of co-occurring psychiatric symptoms are observed in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Former research often investigated heterogeneous samples of youth with ASD. However, concurrent symptom presentation appears to differ with individual characteristics such as intellectual abilities.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>The present study investigated verbal, school-aged children and adolescents (n = 103) with ASD and at least average intellectual abilities (i.e., full-scale intelligence quotient, FSIQ). Co-occurring psychiatric symptomatology was assessed with the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL). Path analyses were conducted to investigate whether autistic characteristics or intellectual abilities predicted co-occurring psychiatric symptoms.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the investigated youth with ASD the extent of co-existing symptoms was elevated in all CBCL syndrome domains. Few associations of Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS-2), Autism Diagnostic Interview (ADI-R), and FSIQ scores with concurrent psychiatric symptomatology were found, limited to small effect sizes.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Within the investigated youth with ASD likelihood of experiencing elevated levels of co-occurring psychiatric symptomatology is increased. However, among individuals above the diagnostic threshold for ASD, variance in ASD symptoms may be of limited influence on concurrent symptom severity. Findings highlight the importance of diagnostics for co-occurring psychiatric symptoms in youth with ASD.</p>","PeriodicalId":15148,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147673605","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}