Autism Spectrum Conditions are typified by a divergence in cognitive style from that of the
non-autistic population. Cognitive differences in autism may underlie significant strengths …

Special interests (SIs) are part of the diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Though they can have both positive and negative effects on functioning and long-term …

The communication skills and styles of autistic people have been the focus of much
research, but little work has explored the communication preferences of autistic adults …

Having intense or “special” interests and a tendency to focus in depth to the exclusion of
other inputs, is associated with autistic cognition, sometimes framed as “monotropism” …

Accurate measurement of quality of life (QoL) is important for evaluation of autism services
and trials of interventions. We undertook psychometric validation of the World Health …

Early qualitative research indicates that autistic burnout is commonly experienced by autistic
people and is associated with significant, negative consequences for their mental health …

Background: Compared with adults in the general population, autistic adults are more likely
to experience poor mental health, which can contribute to increased suicidality. While the …

Eye tracking studies of young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) report a
reduction in social attention and an increase in visual attention to non-social stimuli …

An online survey compared the perceived benefits and preferred functions of computer-
mediated communication of participants with (N= 291) and without ASD (N= 311) …

This descriptive study examined the role that preferred interests played in an adult
population with autism spectrum disorders—how preferred interests are viewed …