Strategies used by students with autism when solving multiplicative problems: an exploratory study
This study conducted an exploratory study with ten students diagnosed with autism to explore and describe the strategies used in solving equal group problems. The authors also describe in detail the case of a student whom the authors deem to be representative because of the reasoning the student employed.
The informal strategies that they used are described, as well as the difficulties observed in the various problems, depending on the operation required to solve them. The strategies used include direct modeling with counting and others that relied on incorrect additive relationships, with strategies based on multipli...
Source: Advances in Autism - August 22, 2022 Category: Child Development Authors: Juncal Go ñi-Cervera
Mar ía Cristina Martínez Romillo
Irene Polo-Blanco Source Type: research
Reducing perseverative requesting and other problem behavior in a young girl with autism: a sequentially implemented intervention package
This study aims to use a sequentially implemented intervention package to reduce the occurrence of perseverative requesting and other problem behavior in a young girl with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
In this single-case study, subsequent to a functional analysis and a preference assessment, an intervention package consisting of three components (i.e. a tolerance for delay to reinforcement, choice-making and visual schedule) was implemented sequentially to address perseverative requesting and other problem behavior maintained by access to preferred items/activities in a young girl with ASD.
Via the interventio...
Source: Advances in Autism - August 18, 2022 Category: Child Development Authors: Mo Chen
Shelley Kreibich Source Type: research
Impact of critical pedagogy on professional learning for post-16 education
Carmel Conn, Neil Mahoney, Yasmeen Multani, Jodie Rees
Advances in Autism, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-
Professional learning has been highlighted as critical to improvement in educational practice for Autistic learners. Empirical evidence about what is effective for professional learning in education suggests it is a “bottom-up” process of intellectual, practical and emotional engagement and application of new knowledge to specific contexts. The purpose of this study was to gather information about postgraduate professional learning that sought to combine lived experience ...
Source: Advances in Autism - August 16, 2022 Category: Child Development Authors: Carmel Conn
Neil Mahoney
Yasmeen Multani
Jodie Rees Source Type: research
The application of adapted dialectical behaviour therapy concepts and skills in the treatment of adults with autistic spectrum disorder who display challenging or offending behaviours
Joseph Sakdalan, Yvonne Maxwell
Advances in Autism, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-
Despite some advances in the assessment and treatment of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), there remains a paucity of intervention and research literature in treating adults with ASD. There is growing evidence supporting a relationship between the core features of ASD and emotion dysregulation. There is an overlap between ASD and borderline personality disorder (BPD) characteristics such as emotional dysregulation, sensory issues and social skills deficits. This paper aims to explore the applications...
Source: Advances in Autism - August 16, 2022 Category: Child Development Authors: Joseph Sakdalan
Yvonne Maxwell Source Type: research
A scoping review of disparities in health and health-care service provisions experienced by adults with autism spectrum disorder
Harsimran Kaur Sidhu, M. Claire Greene
Advances in Autism, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-
Adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are more likely to have a poor health status because of being diagnosed with a range of physical and mental health conditions and experience disparities in health care. The purpose of this study is to find barriers to health care experienced by adults with ASD and find gaps in health care which health-care providers can work to fill.
This scoping review aimed to identify studies that report on disparities in health and health-care service provi...
Source: Advances in Autism - August 13, 2022 Category: Child Development Authors: Harsimran Kaur Sidhu
M. Claire Greene Source Type: research
The forensic implications of camouflaging: a study into victimisation and offending associated with autism and pathological demand avoidance
This study aims to investigate the influence of social camouflaging on victimisation and offending in relation to autism and pathological demand avoidance (PDA) traits. Camouflaging aims to overcome or conceal difficulties in social and communication skills. Autistic individuals report camouflaging in response to threat and being verbally and physically assaulted when they have not camouflaged. Thus, camouflaging could be associated with victimisation. Camouflaging could also impact on specialist support available to an individual, potentially increasing the risk of victimisation or offending.
Cross-sectional study wa...
Source: Advances in Autism - August 12, 2022 Category: Child Development Authors: Grace Trundle
Katy A. Jones
Danielle Ropar
Vincent Egan Source Type: research
Exploring the income, savings and debt levels of autistic adults living in Australia
Ru Ying Cai, Emma Gallagher, Kaaren Haas, Abigail Love, Vicki Gibbs
Advances in Autism, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-
Many autistic adults experience unemployment, which may impact their financial circumstances. However, no research has examined their personal financial circumstances. Therefore, this study aims to examine the self-reported income, savings and debt of autistic adults living in Australia, as well as the demographic associates and predictors of income and savings.
Sixty-four autistic adults aged 18–67 years (M
age = 32.78, SD
age = 11.36) complet...
Source: Advances in Autism - August 2, 2022 Category: Child Development Authors: Ru Ying Cai
Emma Gallagher
Kaaren Haas
Abigail Love
Vicki Gibbs Source Type: research
Editorial
Eddie Chaplin, Jane McCarthy, Samuel Tromans, Verity Chester
Advances in Autism, Vol. 8, No. 3, pp.193-195 (Source: Advances in Autism)
Source: Advances in Autism - June 1, 2022 Category: Child Development Authors: Eddie Chaplin
Jane McCarthy
Samuel Tromans
Verity Chester Source Type: research
Increasing incidence of autism spectrum disorder: are we over-diagnosing?
This study aims to consider whether there has been a worldwide rise in incidence over time that is contributing to the rise in prevalence.
A systematic review of the literature with strict inclusion criteria was performed to identify large population-based studies that include raw incidence rate data with clearly defined diagnostic criteria. The data from the included studies were pooled and analysed descriptively to compare incidence rates by decade.
Seven studies were included in the final quantitative analysis including incidence rate data from 1988 to 2015 with 29,026 cases, over a total of 69,562,748 person ...
Source: Advances in Autism - March 17, 2022 Category: Child Development Authors: Lance Vincent Watkins
Heather Angus-Leppan Source Type: research
“Iranian family caregivers of autistic children: the experience of stigma”
This study aims to identify shreds of evidence of Autism stigma experienced by family caregivers of autistic children. The study also aims to present some general comparison between the findings in Iran and a few other countries’ available respective data to the “Autism stigma.”
This study is an inductive qualitative content analysis. Twelve family caregivers were purposefully selected. Data were gathered exercising semi-structured, in-depth interviews and scrutinized using content analysis method.
In the interviews with the participants, a new category called “Autism stigma” was discerned. This categor...
Source: Advances in Autism - January 28, 2022 Category: Child Development Authors: Nastaran Poorkhorshidi
Sima Zohari Anboohi
Jamile Mohtashami
Hamid Alavi Majd Source Type: research
Suspected feigning of autism in adults: a clinician survey, indications and proposed guidelines
This study is an online survey targeting a range of autism professionals, with varying levels of experience, working in different clinical settings.
Approximately half of the professionals who completed the survey reported experiencing situations of suspected feigning of adult autism across a range of clinical contexts and with various motivations. In terms of best indications of potential feigning, most clinicians reported “textbook” self-descriptions of problem behaviours with vague examples, as well as inconsistent presenting problems and mismatch with any known developmental history. Approximately half of clin...
Source: Advances in Autism - January 19, 2022 Category: Child Development Authors: David Murphy
Josephine Grace Broyd Source Type: research
Emotion transformation: a grounded theory for uncovering painful triggers and repairing relational connection for parents of autistic children
Anna Robinson, Ennie Yong
Advances in Autism, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-
It is often voiced that parents of autistic children are the expert of their child, whereas parenting programmes target them as effective mediators for change. This paper aims to explore this unchallenged heuristic to develop an understanding of both emotional and relational needs of parents through trainers’ experiences of delivering emotion-focused and autism parent training.
This qualitative study used a constructivist approach of grounded theory to gain an in-depth understanding of trainers’...
Source: Advances in Autism - December 17, 2021 Category: Child Development Authors: Anna Robinson
Ennie Yong Source Type: research
Effect of training program on sexual knowledge and social skills of adolescents with high-functioning autism in puberty
This study was conducted using a single-subject design. Participants were three boys diagnosed with HFA disorder, selected using purposive sampling. The social skills improvement system scale and the sexual knowledge questionnaire were used to measure SS and SK. The training program consisted of 49 sessions.
Results showed that, given the comparison of scores before and after the intervention, the training program was effective in improving SS and SK.
With regard to the importance of puberty, training programs for parents and adolescents play an effective role in increasing SS and SK of adolescents with HFA disor...
Source: Advances in Autism - November 25, 2021 Category: Child Development Authors: Leila Akrami
Mokhtar Malekpour
Salar Faramarzi
Ahmad Abedi Source Type: research
Assessment and treatment of anxiety in children and adolescents with ASD: a systematic review
Celal Perihan, Mack D. Burke, Lisa Bowman-Perrott, Joel Bocanegra
Advances in Autism, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-
The purpose of this study was to investigate the quality of current studies that assess and treat anxiety symptoms in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). More specifically the study aimed to answer the following questions: What are the qualities of the current studies using cognitive behavioral therapies (CBTs) to treat anxiety symptoms in children with ASD? Did studies make necessary modifications and adaptations to CBTs according to the evidence-based s...
Source: Advances in Autism - November 19, 2021 Category: Child Development Authors: Celal Perihan
Mack D. Burke
Lisa Bowman-Perrott
Joel Bocanegra Source Type: research
The experiences of autistic adults during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK and implications for autism services development
Bettina Riese, Raja A.S. Mukherjee
Advances in Autism, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-
COVID-19 has been challenging for many in the UK. This is no different to many with autism spectrum disorder. Based on the experiences and issues raised by a small group of autistic women in an ongoing support group, consideration if this holds true for the wider adult autistic community across further lockdowns and restrictions to public life was explored.
An online questionnaire was created based on the issues raised. Participants indicated the degree to which they agreed or disagreed wit...
Source: Advances in Autism - November 11, 2021 Category: Child Development Authors: Bettina Riese
Raja A.S. Mukherjee Source Type: research
