Autism, Ahead of Print.
Play, in particular sex-typical play, is important for affective, cognitive, and social development. There is limited research on sex-typical play in autistic children. The few prior studies on this topic relied heavily on reports or involvement of ...

Autism, Ahead of Print.

Autism, Volume 29, Issue 2, Page 544-548, February 2025.
Meaningful gestures enhance degraded speech comprehension in neurotypical adults, but it is unknown whether this is the case for neurodivergent populations, such as autistic individuals. Previous research demonstrated atypical multisensory and speech-...

Autism, Volume 29, Issue 2, Page 395-407, February 2025.
The quality of life of autistic children and their parents is impacted by the stress they experience, their coping strategies and the availability of professional health, social and educational support services. Recent changes in the structural ...

Autism, Volume 29, Issue 2, Page 382-394, February 2025.
Tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs) are increasingly used in therapeutic and educational settings to improve the well-being of autistic people. This study investigated the potential of TTRPGs to provide a safe space where autistic adults could develop ...

Autism, Volume 29, Issue 2, Page 536-543, February 2025.
Recognizing higher rates of co-occurring health conditions in autistic adults and the frequent use of hospital-based health care services, this study compared rates of repeat emergency visits, repeat hospitalizations, and delayed discharges in autistic ...

Autism, Volume 29, Issue 2, Page 435-446, February 2025.
Available research suggests autistic mothers experience greater dissatisfaction with maternity care compared to non-autistic mothers. Limited research exists exploring autistic mothers’ experiences of maternity care, and no research to date has considered ...

Autism, Volume 29, Issue 2, Page 476-489, February 2025.
Autistic adults frequently show increased physical or mental health conditions and impairments in social, occupational, and other life domains. Accordingly, they often report reduced health-related quality of life. Yet, numerous barriers prevent effective ...

Autism, Volume 29, Issue 2, Page 424-434, February 2025.
Autistic people experience high rates of mental health problems. A tendency towards behavioural repetition in autistic individuals could contribute to repetitive negative thinking, which is a transdiagnostic risk factor for mental health problems. Our ...

Autism, Volume 29, Issue 2, Page 408-423, February 2025.
Vocal imitation in English-speaking autistic individuals has been shown to be atypical. Speaking a tone language such as Mandarin facilitates vocal imitation skills among non-autistic individuals, yet no studies have examined whether this effect holds for ...

Autism, Volume 29, Issue 2, Page 367-381, February 2025.
Caregivers can experience significant challenges following their child’s autism diagnosis and often seek informational, relational and emotional support. Post-diagnostic support for caregivers has received relatively little research attention and ...

Autism, Volume 29, Issue 2, Page 518-535, February 2025.
Shared family meals are associated with family functioning and thought to protect against disordered eating in families with neurotypical children. Limited research, however, has examined the mealtime structure or experience in families with children with ...

Autism, Volume 29, Issue 2, Page 355-366, February 2025.
Autism has been linked to difficulties within the social domain and quick decision-making. The Dual Process Theory of Autism proposes that autistic people, compared to non-autistic people, tend to prefer and perform in a more deliberative and less ...

Autism, Volume 29, Issue 2, Page 504-517, February 2025.
An increasing number of studies are investigating the links between autism and borderline personality disorder. Studies report overlapping differences and the challenges in differentiating between these two diagnostic labels. In practice, there are many ...

Autism, Volume 29, Issue 2, Page 344-354, February 2025.
This study evaluated the comorbidity rates of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) with functional neurological disorders (FNDs). A systematic review was conducted in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. ...

Autism, Volume 29, Issue 2, Page 462-475, February 2025.
Identifying infants at elevated likelihood for autism and other developmental differences in the first year of life remains a significant challenge. This study explored associations between behavioral differences in infancy and developmental outcomes in ...

Autism, Volume 29, Issue 2, Page 447-461, February 2025.
A growing body of evidence supports the applicability of reusable menstrual products for non-autistic menstruators; however, only a few studies have investigated menstrual product preferences for young autistic persons with a uterus. With recent research ...

Autism, Volume 29, Issue 2, Page 490-503, February 2025.
Participatory methods are having sweeping effects on research across the globe. To facilitate transparency around these methods,Autismintroduced mandatory reporting of community involvement in January 2021. Here, we sought to determine the impact of ...

Autism, Volume 29, Issue 2, Page 284-309, February 2025.
Autism diagnoses in adulthood have risen substantially over recent years. While providing potential benefits, many autistic adults struggle to navigate their new diagnosis. Our review aimed to synthesise the evidence for post-diagnostic support for ...

Autism, Volume 29, Issue 2, Page 310-328, February 2025.
The International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health is a biopsychosocial framework of health-related functioning designed to provide a unifying system for health care, social services, education, and policy sectors. Since its ...