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Unveiling Face Recognition Challenges and Awareness in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Insights from the Italian Famous Face Test (IT-FFT). 揭示自闭症谱系障碍的面部识别挑战和意识：来自意大利著名面孔测试（IT-FFT）的见解。

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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders Pub Date : 2026-11-01 Epub Date: 2025-05-16 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-025-06879-9

Martina Ventura, Valerio Manippa, Alessandro Oronzo Caffò, Giovanni Cicinelli, Emanuela Nobile, Roberto Keller, Davide Rivolta

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A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Investigation of COVID-19 Hospitalizations and Mortality Among Autistic People. 基于人群的自闭症患者COVID-19住院和死亡率横断面调查

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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders Pub Date : 2026-11-01 Epub Date: 2025-05-21 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-025-06844-6

Dewy Nijhof, Filip Sosenko, Daniel Mackay, Michael Fleming, Bhautesh D Jani, Jill P Pell, Chris Hatton, Deborah Cairns, Angela Henderson, Laura McKernan Ward, Ewelina Rydzewska, Maria Gardani, Elliot Millington, Craig Melville

{"title":"A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Investigation of COVID-19 Hospitalizations and Mortality Among Autistic People.","authors":"Dewy Nijhof, Filip Sosenko, Daniel Mackay, Michael Fleming, Bhautesh D Jani, Jill P Pell, Chris Hatton, Deborah Cairns, Angela Henderson, Laura McKernan Ward, Ewelina Rydzewska, Maria Gardani, Elliot Millington, Craig Melville","doi":"10.1007/s10803-025-06844-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10803-025-06844-6","url":null,"abstract":"Current evidence suggests the possibility that autistic people may be at more risk of COVID-19 infection, hospitalisation, and mortality than the general population. Previous studies, however, are either limited in scale or do not investigate potential risk factors. Research into risk factors focused on general population samples. The current study aims to investigate these risk factors in the autistic population. Using data-linkage and a whole-country population, this study modelled associations between autism and COVID-19 hospitalisation and mortality risk in adults, investigating a multitude of clinical and demographic risk factors. Autistic adults had higher rates of hospitalisation, Standardised Incident Ratio 1.6 in 2020 and 1.3 in 2021, and mortality, Standardised Mortality Ratio 1.52 in 2020 and 1.34 in 2021, due to COVID-19 than the general population. In both populations, age, complex multimorbidity and vaccination status were the most significant predictors of COVID-19 hospitalisation and mortality. Effects of psychotropic medication varied by class. Although similar factors exhibited a positive association with heightened risk of severe COVID-19 in both the autistic and general populations, with comparable effect sizes, mortality rates were elevated among the autistic population compared to the general population. Specifically, complex multimorbidity and classification of prescribed medications may emerge as particularly significant predictors of severe COVID-19 among individuals within the autistic population due to higher prevalence of complex multimorbidity in the autistic population and variability in the association between medication classes and severe COVID-19 between both populations, though further research is needed.","PeriodicalId":15148,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders","volume":" ","pages":"4451-4462"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13687146/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144119746","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Family Functioning in Families of Children with an Anxiety Disorder, with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder. 有或没有自闭症谱系障碍的焦虑障碍儿童家庭的家庭功能。

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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders Pub Date : 2026-11-01 Epub Date: 2025-06-03 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-025-06894-w

Annelieke Hagen, Anke M Klein, Susan M Bögels, Bonny F J A van Steensel

{"title":"Family Functioning in Families of Children with an Anxiety Disorder, with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder.","authors":"Annelieke Hagen, Anke M Klein, Susan M Bögels, Bonny F J A van Steensel","doi":"10.1007/s10803-025-06894-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10803-025-06894-w","url":null,"abstract":"This study compared family functioning among families of children with anxiety disorders, with and without autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and typically developing children. We evaluated (1) group differences in family functioning, (2) changes in family functioning following child-focused cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety, and (3) whether pre-treatment family functioning predicted anxiety reduction. Participants were 264 children (aged 7-18 years) and their parents (251 mothers and 172 fathers). Groups consisted of children with anxiety disorders without ASD (n = 95), children with both conditions (n = 79), and typically developing children (n = 90). Children and parents completed the Family Functioning Scale, which assesses relational functioning and system maintenance. As expected, families of children with both anxiety disorders and ASD reported lower relational functioning and higher system maintenance than controls. System maintenance was also higher in these families than in the anxiety-only group (per both parents). Unexpectedly, the anxiety-only group did not differ from the control group. Additionally, cognitive behavioral therapy did not improve family functioning in either clinical group, nor did pre-treatment family functioning predict anxiety reductions. Families of children with both anxiety and ASD showed poorer family functioning than both other groups. Future research should examine whether these challenges stem from their co-occurrence or are specific to ASD.","PeriodicalId":15148,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders","volume":" ","pages":"4348-4361"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13687154/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144215859","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Autism, Obesity, and PTSD Among Adolescents and Young Adults: An Analysis of National Medicaid Claims Data. 青少年和年轻人中的自闭症、肥胖和创伤后应激障碍：国家医疗补助索赔数据分析。

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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders Pub Date : 2026-11-01 Epub Date: 2025-05-17 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-025-06881-1

Emily Hotez, Rebecca K Tsevat, Sha Tao, Jenny Mai Phan, Philip Smith, Tammy Shen, Jonas Ventimiglia, Liliana Rivera, Hailey Kissner, Lisa A Croen, Lindsay Shea

{"title":"Autism, Obesity, and PTSD Among Adolescents and Young Adults: An Analysis of National Medicaid Claims Data.","authors":"Emily Hotez, Rebecca K Tsevat, Sha Tao, Jenny Mai Phan, Philip Smith, Tammy Shen, Jonas Ventimiglia, Liliana Rivera, Hailey Kissner, Lisa A Croen, Lindsay Shea","doi":"10.1007/s10803-025-06881-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10803-025-06881-1","url":null,"abstract":"Autistic individuals disproportionately experience obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and a range of other adverse health outcomes, relative to both the general population and those with other developmental conditions. These individuals also disproportionately experience Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Many of these conditions emerge during adolescence and young adulthood (age 15-30). This study analyzed Medicaid claims data (2008-2019) from autistic (n = 627,586; M age = 17.15 [3.55]) and non-autistic (n = 1,223,161; M age 19.35 [4.56]) adolescent and young adults. Using logistic regression and adjusting for demographic and clinical characteristics, this study: (1) evaluated associations between the presence of autism, obesity, and other health co-morbidities using the Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Hope Comorbidity Index; and (2) tested PTSD as a moderator in these associations. Compared with non-autistic beneficiaries, autistic beneficiaries demonstrated 2.12 (95% CI: 2.09, 2.15) and 2.12 (95% CI: 2.09, 2.16) times the odds of having obesity and other health comorbidities, respectively. PTSD moderated these associations such that autism status was more strongly associated with obesity and health co-morbidities among those without a PTSD diagnosis compared to those with a PTSD diagnosis. Autistic adolescents and young adults experience higher rates of obesity, health co-morbidities, and PTSD relative to their non-autistic counterparts. Future work is needed to explore measurement of stress and trauma beyond PTSD diagnoses and elucidate the precise association between stress and trauma with adverse health outcomes in this population.","PeriodicalId":15148,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders","volume":" ","pages":"4392-4403"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12434421/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144086319","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Mothers' Ideas About Causes of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Differences Over Time and by Household Experience with ASD. 母亲对自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）病因的看法：随时间和家庭经验的差异

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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders Pub Date : 2026-11-01 Epub Date: 2025-05-22 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-025-06862-4

Chyrise B Bradley, Marissa C Ashner, Marti W Kepner, Tanya P Garcia, Kyle F Grosser, Kristina Hightshoe, Eric J Moody, Nuri Reyes, Steven A Rosenberg, Amanda L Tapia, Julie L Daniels

{"title":"Mothers' Ideas About Causes of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Differences Over Time and by Household Experience with ASD.","authors":"Chyrise B Bradley, Marissa C Ashner, Marti W Kepner, Tanya P Garcia, Kyle F Grosser, Kristina Hightshoe, Eric J Moody, Nuri Reyes, Steven A Rosenberg, Amanda L Tapia, Julie L Daniels","doi":"10.1007/s10803-025-06862-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10803-025-06862-4","url":null,"abstract":"To understand trends in mothers' causal ideas about autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that may be important in targeting education efforts for parents and healthcare providers, as these may be associated with healthcare choices. Data from the Study to Explore Early Development (SEED) was used to examine the causal ideas mothers had, sociodemographic characteristics associated with causal ideas, and whether reported ideas differed over time. SEED included 8307 mothers of pre-school children, with and without ASD, who completed a maternal phone interview between 2007 and 2020. Less than half of mothers (39.3%) offered a causal idea. The most frequently offered causal ideas were genetics, vaccines, environment, parent lifestyle issues, pre/peri-pregnancy maternal medical issues, labor/delivery experiences, and child diet. Some aspects of sociodemographic characteristics, particularly ethno-cultural background, were significantly associated with reporting several causal ideas. Odds of reporting vaccines decreased over time while odds of reporting genetics, parent lifestyle, maternal medical, or labor/delivery issues increased over time. There were significant differences in odds of reporting several causal ideas between those with and those without a child with ASD in the household. Causal ideas reported were consistent with prior research but important differences between those with and those without household ASD as well as significant time trends for certain causes were noted. Implications for public health communication and future research are discussed.","PeriodicalId":15148,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders","volume":" ","pages":"4438-4450"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12766908/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144119748","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Raising Autistic Children in Mainland China: A Qualitative Study of Parental Experiences and Challenges. 中国大陆自闭症儿童的养育：父母经验与挑战的质性研究。

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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders Pub Date : 2026-11-01 Epub Date: 2025-06-04 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-025-06877-x

Yongshen Feng, Tsz Ying Christine Ng, Dali Lu, Lily Man Lee Chan, Junyan Li, Pui Hing Chau, Jojo Yan Yan Kwok

{"title":"Raising Autistic Children in Mainland China: A Qualitative Study of Parental Experiences and Challenges.","authors":"Yongshen Feng, Tsz Ying Christine Ng, Dali Lu, Lily Man Lee Chan, Junyan Li, Pui Hing Chau, Jojo Yan Yan Kwok","doi":"10.1007/s10803-025-06877-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10803-025-06877-x","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: Parenting children with autism presents unique challenges globally, particularly in China, where cultural factors and an underdeveloped service system can add complexity. This study aimed to explore the parenting experience and challenges of parents raising an autistic child in mainland China.Methods: A qualitative descriptive design using individual semi-structured interviews. Using purposive sampling, participants were recruited in mainland China from April to July 2023. Interview data were transcribed verbatim and analyzed using thematic analysis.Results: Twenty-five Chinese parents (nineteen mothers and six fathers) of autistic children were interviewed. Four themes emerged: (1) diminished quality of life due to the caregiving role; (2) fears and worries regarding children's development; (3) experiences of isolation and loneliness in the caregiving journey; and (4) parental behaviors and their impact on child development.Conclusion: The findings suggest that effective support for individuals with autism extends beyond individual-level interventions, necessitating the integration of family care and robust community support systems. Cultivating autism-friendly communities - where understanding, acceptance, and resources are readily available - is crucial for a more inclusive and supportive environment that addresses cultural stigma, empowers caregivers, and ensures access to appropriate services.","PeriodicalId":15148,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders","volume":" ","pages":"4522-4536"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13687173/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144215865","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Setting the Stage for an App-Based Caregiver-Mediated Intervention for Autism: Findings from A Stakeholder Consultation. 为基于应用程序的照顾者介导的自闭症干预奠定基础：来自利益相关者咨询的发现。

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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders Pub Date : 2026-11-01 Epub Date: 2025-06-04 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-025-06890-0

Monica Vanoncini, Martina Cattaneo, Gloria Falcone, Mariachiara Fioravanti, Giulia de Leonardis, Laura Zampini, Erica Salomone

{"title":"Setting the Stage for an App-Based Caregiver-Mediated Intervention for Autism: Findings from A Stakeholder Consultation.","authors":"Monica Vanoncini, Martina Cattaneo, Gloria Falcone, Mariachiara Fioravanti, Giulia de Leonardis, Laura Zampini, Erica Salomone","doi":"10.1007/s10803-025-06890-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10803-025-06890-0","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: The use of mobile technology to support clinical practice (mHealth) has the potential to support access to caregiver-mediated interventions for autistic children, improving accessibility, scalability, and cost-effectiveness. However, rarely stakeholders' perspectives have been integrated in the development of mHealth tools. This study aims to investigate stakeholders' needs, attitudes, and expectations regarding a to-be-developed mHealth caregiver-mediated intervention based on the WHO Caregiver Skills Training program.Methods: We conducted focus groups and interviews with 13 caregivers and 14 clinicians.Results: Thematic analysis identified four main themes: \"Usage scenarios\", \"Purposes\", \"Threats to app success\", and \"Strategies for app success\". Stakeholders emphasized the need for an app that could support caregivers at different stages and roles, regardless of previous exposure to in-person CST. Stakeholders expected an app that could integrate psychoeducation, support home practice, and promote psychological wellbeing. Perceived threats to the app's effectiveness pertained to the self-directed delivery, in absence of a therapist; while strategies proposed to counter such threats included incorporating engaging content, gamification and customization features, and overall ease of use of the app.Conclusion: Findings are discussed in relation to the development of a prototype based on caregivers' needs and recommendations from expert clinicians. Future directions involve conducting formal usability testing of the initial prototype and evaluating the app's acceptability and effectiveness.","PeriodicalId":15148,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders","volume":" ","pages":"4217-4226"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13687350/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144215867","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Telehealth Picture Exchange Communication System Caregiver Training: A Multi-Site Community Evaluation. 远程医疗图像交换通信系统护理人员培训：多站点社区评估。

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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders Pub Date : 2026-11-01 Epub Date: 2025-05-25 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-025-06885-x

Julie Koudys, Melissa Elliott, Hannah Floyd, Taylor McNeely, Ethan Rinaldo, Adrienne Perry

{"title":"Telehealth Picture Exchange Communication System Caregiver Training: A Multi-Site Community Evaluation.","authors":"Julie Koudys, Melissa Elliott, Hannah Floyd, Taylor McNeely, Ethan Rinaldo, Adrienne Perry","doi":"10.1007/s10803-025-06885-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10803-025-06885-x","url":null,"abstract":"A large body of evidence has established the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) as an evidence-based practice to support communication development for children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Although PECS involves a manualized teaching protocol, there is not a corresponding systematic approach to caregiver PECS training. Caregivers play an integral role in children's communication skill development, therefore strategies to engage and train caregivers to support their child's PECS use are critical. The purpose of the present study was to explore caregiver PECS teaching integrity and child PECS implementation accuracy following participation in a manualized caregiver PECS training program (i.e., the PECSperts Caregiver Training Package). This study was conducted as part of a multi-site community research project and used a quasi-experimental design with non-random group assignment. A total of 18 caregiver-child dyads participated (treatment group, n = 11; waitlist comparison group, n = 7). Results indicate that caregiver PECS teaching integrity and child PECS implementation accuracy increased significantly for members of the treatment group, with a large effect size. Caregiver participants reported high levels of satisfaction with the training. Results were generally maintained at one- and three-month follow ups. Results suggest that the PECSperts Caregiver Training Package is an ecologically valid, time- and cost-efficient approach to caregiver training that supports caregiver PECS treatment integrity and child PECS implementation accuracy. Although further research is required, the findings provide emerging support for PECSperts as a promising approach to community-based, caregiver and child PECS training.","PeriodicalId":15148,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders","volume":" ","pages":"4264-4277"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144142705","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}

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The Impact of Support on Parents of Autistic Children: The Relationships Between Support, Stress, and Relationship Satisfaction. 支持对自闭症儿童父母的影响：支持、压力和关系满意度的关系。

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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders Pub Date : 2026-11-01 Epub Date: 2025-05-30 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-025-06870-4

Justine Brennan, Thompson E Davis

{"title":"The Impact of Support on Parents of Autistic Children: The Relationships Between Support, Stress, and Relationship Satisfaction.","authors":"Justine Brennan, Thompson E Davis","doi":"10.1007/s10803-025-06870-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10803-025-06870-4","url":null,"abstract":"Increased caregiving demands from raising an autistic child result in reduced social support, increased parenting stress, and decreased relationship satisfaction for their parents. While social support is protective against parental stress and can increase relationship satisfaction, few studies have examined the relationships between the support networks, functions of support (e.g., informational, emotional, and instrumental), and well-being of parents of autistic children. This study surveyed 112 parents (73 mothers and 39 fathers) of autistic children (aged 5-12 years) online to examine the relationships between (1) who was identified as a primary support person (PSP), (2) which functions of support parents perceived from their PSP, (3) how stressed parents reported they were, and (4) how satisfied parents were with their relationship with their PSP. Results indicated parents most frequently identified a friend or family member as their PSP, emotional support was the most frequently identified function of support, and emotional support had the strongest association with relationship satisfaction. The results of this study provide a foundation for future studies on the implications of support networks, functions of perceived support, and stress on the relationship satisfaction of parents of autistic children.","PeriodicalId":15148,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders","volume":" ","pages":"4404-4416"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144181836","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}

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Testing the Hard to Test: A Pilot Study Examining the Role of Questionnaires in Eliciting Visual Behaviours in Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder. 测试难以测试的问题：一项试点研究，探讨问卷在激发自闭症谱系障碍儿童视觉行为中的作用。

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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders Pub Date : 2026-11-01 Epub Date: 2024-08-12 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-024-06509-w

Tania Constable, Rachel Fiona Pilling, J Margaret Woodhouse

{"title":"Testing the Hard to Test: A Pilot Study Examining the Role of Questionnaires in Eliciting Visual Behaviours in Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder.","authors":"Tania Constable, Rachel Fiona Pilling, J Margaret Woodhouse","doi":"10.1007/s10803-024-06509-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10803-024-06509-w","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: There is a higher prevalence of visual problems in children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) compared with the neuro-typical population. Issues relating to visual perception can be evident as atypical visual behaviours (ViBes). The aim of the study was to compare findings of parents and eye health professionals using questionnaires to describe visual function in young children with ASD.Materials and methods: Parents/Caregivers of patients diagnosed with ASD attending routine hospital eye clinics were invited to participate. A questionnaire to draw out presence of ViBes was completed by the parent prior to attending clinic. The clinician independently completed the same questionnaire and undertook a clinical ocular assessment.Results: 32 children were recruited (mean age 7 years, range 4-11). Most caregivers indicated they had noted at least one atypical ViBe (97%, median 5, range 0-8). Parental-reported ViBe8 scores were higher than clinician-reported scores (p = 0.04). The most commonly reported ViBes by both groups related to use of vision at the same time as other senses, and atypical fixation (e.g. looking away during speech or side viewing). There was weak correlation between visual acuity and parental ViBe8 score (rho = 0.364) and no correlation between refractive error and parental ViBe8 score (rho = 0.047).Conclusion: Clinicians were likely to under-report atypical visual function compared with parent. Refraction and visual acuity alone do not detect all visual problems in children with ASD. A Visual Behaviour (ViBe) questionnaire offers a structured approach and shared language to allow documentation of functional visual assessment for both parents, carers, and educational professionals. Use of the ViBe questionnaire may promote understanding between caregiver and professional and provide a baseline for visual behaviours.","PeriodicalId":15148,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders","volume":" ","pages":"4574-4578"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141916776","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}

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