We are interested in describing the specific ways that caregivers ‘design’ their talk so that their autistic children are included as participants in the interaction, without having to rely on spoken ...

Emotion regulation is a universal challenge for adults and children alike and the primary reason why individuals seek psychological support. Autistic children’s emotion regulation is impacted by ...

After receiving evidence-based early interventions, roughly two-thirds of non-speaking kids with autism speak single words, and approximately half develop more complex language, according to a new ...

This literature review explores research on sex and puberty education for autistic children, emphasizing the need for customized educational approaches. By analyzing existing studies, it identifies ...

Gemma L. Williams has previously received funding from the ESRC (UKRI). She is affiliated with the National Development Team for Inclusion and the Westminster Commission on Autism. Autistic people ...

A new study found that non-autistic U.K. adults are less able to understand animations (representing specific words) generated by autistic individuals compared to animations generated by non-autistic ...

A new study published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders suggests that the ability to comprehend complex language relies on a developmental window that may close significantly ...

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