A capabilities approach to understanding and supporting autistic adulthood

E Pellicano, U Fatima, G Hall, M Heyworth… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
There is little comprehensive research into autistic adulthood, and even less into the
services and supports that are most likely to foster flourishing adult autistic lives. This limited …

Executive function in autism spectrum disorder: history, theoretical models, empirical findings, and potential as an endophenotype

EA Demetriou, MM DeMayo, AJ Guastella - Frontiers in psychiatry, 2019 - frontiersin.org
This review presents an outline of executive function (EF) and its application to autism
spectrum disorder (ASD). The development of the EF construct, theoretical models of EF …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of cognitive training programs on executive function in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review

A Pasqualotto, N Mazzoni, A Bentenuto, A Mule… - Brain sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background. Autism Spectrum Disorder is often associated with deficits in executive
functions (EFs), which is contributing significantly to individuals with ASD's difficulties in …

Brain mechanisms supporting flexible cognition and behavior in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder

LQ Uddin - Biological Psychiatry, 2021 - Elsevier
Cognitive flexibility enables appropriate responses to a changing environment and is
associated with positive life outcomes. Adolescence, with its increased focus on transitioning …

Data‐driven identification of subtypes of executive function across typical development, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and autism spectrum disorders

CJ Vaidya, X You, S Mostofsky… - Journal of Child …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Impairment of executive function (EF), the goal‐directed regulation of thoughts,
actions, and emotions, drives negative outcomes and is common across …

Everyday executive function predicts adaptive and internalizing behavior among children with and without autism spectrum disorder

E Gardiner, G Iarocci - Autism Research, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) demonstrate challenges with executive
function (EF), adaptive behavior, and mental health, all of which place long‐term wellbeing …

Daily living skills in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: Implications for intervention and independence

E Baker, KKM Stavropoulos, BL Baker… - Research in Autism …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Challenges in adaptive behaviors are present in individuals with autism
spectrum disorder (ASD), while variation in IQ, social skills, and comorbidities are possible …

Everyday executive function issues from the perspectives of autistic adolescents and their parents: Theoretical and empirical implications

L Kenny, A Remington, E Pellicano - Autism, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
There is a long tradition of research into autistic people's executive function skills. Yet,
despite decades of research on EF in autism, the existing literature remains contradictory …

Executive function predicts school readiness in autistic and typical preschool children

E Pellicano, L Kenny, J Brede, E Klaric, H Lichwa… - Cognitive …, 2017 - Elsevier
Children's emerging executive functions (EF) have been shown to be critical for a whole
range of other functions, including school readiness and later academic success. Here we …

Childhood executive function predicts later autistic features and adaptive behavior in young autistic people: A 12-year prospective study

L Kenny, SJ Cribb, E Pellicano - Journal of abnormal child psychology, 2019 - Springer
Longitudinal studies of autistic people show that the behavioral features of autism generally
endure into adulthood. Yet the prognostic indicators remain far from certain, especially for …