Measuring autistic traits in the general population: a systematic review of the Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ) in a nonclinical population sample of 6,900 typical adult …

E Ruzich, C Allison, P Smith, P Watson, B Auyeung… - Molecular autism, 2015 - Springer
Abstract The Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ) is a self-report measure of autistic traits. It is
frequently cited in diverse fields and has been administered to adults of at least average …

Why are autism spectrum conditions more prevalent in males?

S Baron-Cohen, MV Lombardo, B Auyeung… - PLoS …, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC) are much more common in males, a bias that may offer
clues to the etiology of this condition. Although the cause of this bias remains a mystery, we …

[BOOK][B] Educating exceptional children

SA Kirk, JJ Gallagher, MR Coleman, NJ Anastasiow - 2015 - eacc.simplesyllabus.com
East Arkansas Community College has identified four core competencies that all EACC
Associate Degree graduates will possess upon completion of a program of study at EACC …

Toward brief “red flags” for autism screening: the short autism spectrum quotient and the short quantitative checklist in 1,000 cases and 3,000 controls

C Allison, B Auyeung, S Baron-Cohen - … of the American Academy of Child …, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Frontline health professionals need a “red flag” tool to aid their decision
making about whether to make a referral for a full diagnostic assessment for an autism …

Being versus appearing socially uninterested: Challenging assumptions about social motivation in autism

VK Jaswal, N Akhtar - Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 2019 - cambridge.org
Progress in psychological science can be limited by a number of factors, not least of which
are the starting assumptions of scientists themselves. We believe that some influential …

Prevalence of autism-spectrum conditions: UK school-based population study

S Baron-Cohen, FJ Scott, C Allison… - The British journal of …, 2009 - cambridge.org
BackgroundRecent reports estimate the prevalence of autism-spectrum conditions in the UK
to be 1%. AimsTo use different methods to estimate the prevalence of autism-spectrum …

A behavioral comparison of male and female adults with high functioning autism spectrum conditions

MC Lai, MV Lombardo, G Pasco, ANV Ruigrok… - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Autism spectrum conditions (ASC) affect more males than females in the general population.
However, within ASC it is unclear if there are phenotypic sex differences. Testing for …

Autism spectrum disorders and autistic traits: a decade of new twin studies

A Ronald, RA Hoekstra - … Journal of Medical Genetics Part B …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Researchers continue to pursue a better understanding of the symptoms, comorbidities, and
causes of autism spectrum disorders. In this article we review more than 30 twin studies of …

Sex differences in autism spectrum disorder: diagnostic, neurobiological, and behavioral features

A Napolitano, S Schiavi, P La Rosa… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder with a
worldwide prevalence of about 1%, characterized by impairments in social interaction …

Early screening of autism spectrum disorder: recommendations for practice and research

L Zwaigenbaum, ML Bauman, D Fein, K Pierce… - …, 2015 - publications.aap.org
This article reviews current evidence for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) screening based
on peer-reviewed articles published to December 2013. Screening provides a standardized …