OBJECTIVE. This study explored parents' perceptions about their child's appearance and
health and evaluated a tool to determine parents' visual perception of their child's weight …

Within research into neurodevelopmental disorders, little is known about the mechanisms
underpinning changes in symptom severity across development. When the behavioural …

'High functioning autism'is a term often used for individuals with autism spectrum disorder
without an intellectual disability. Over time, this term has become synonymous with …

There is growing evidence of a camouflaging effect among females with autism spectrum
disorder (ASD), particularly among those without intellectual disability, which may affect …

Background It is proposed that some individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can
'compensate'for their underlying difficulties (eg in theory of mind; ToM), thus demonstrating …

The topic of this special issue on secondary versus idiopathic autism allows for discussion of
how different groups may come to manifest autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or ASD-like …

Importance Many studies have investigated impairments in cognitive domains in adults with
autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Yet, to date, a comprehensive overview on the patterns of …

Background The tremendous clinical and aetiological diversity among individuals with
autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has been a major obstacle to the development of new …

This study examined the effects of a 12-week physical activity intervention on the motor skill
proficiency and executive function of 22 boys (aged 9.08±1.75 years) with autism spectrum …

Existing literature on the profile of executive dysfunction in autism spectrum disorder showed
inconsistent results. Age, comorbid attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and …