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Open AccessAutistic People’s Perinatal Experiences II: A Survey of Childbirth and Postnatal Experiences
Qualitative accounts indicate there are sensory and communication related barriers to adequate childbirth and postnatal healthcare for autistic people. However, little quantitative work has explored the topic....
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Open AccessLevels of Self-representation and Their Sociocognitive Correlates in Late-Diagnosed Autistic Adults
The cognitive representation of oneself is central to other sociocognitive processes, including relations with others. It is reflected in faster, more accurate processing of self-relevant information, a “self-pri...
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Child, Maternal and Demographic Factors Influencing Caregiver-Reported Autistic Trait Symptomatology in Toddlers
Current research on children’s autistic traits in the general population relies predominantly on caregiver-report, yet the extent to which individual, caregiver or demographic characteristics are associated wi...
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Open AccessBrief Report: The Go/No-Go Task Online: Inhibitory Control Deficits in Autism in a Large Sample
Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC, also referred to as Autism Spectrum Disorders) entail difficulties with inhibition: inhibiting action, inhibiting one’s own point of view, and inhibiting distractions that may ...
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Taste Identification in Adults with Autism Spectrum Conditions
Sensory issues are widely reported in Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC). Since taste perception is one of the least studied senses in ASC we explored taste identification in adults with ASC (12 males, 11 female...
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Olfactory Detection Thresholds and Adaptation in Adults with Autism Spectrum Condition
Sensory issues have been widely reported in Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC). Since olfaction is one of the least investigated senses in ASC, the current studies explore olfactory detection thresholds and adap...
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Screening Adults for Asperger Syndrome Using the AQ: A Preliminary Study of its Diagnostic Validity in Clinical Practice
The Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ) has been developed to measure the degree to which an adult with normal intelligence has autistic traits. In this paper it is evaluated for its potential as a screening questio...
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Autism and Theories of Mind
Autistic children and adults have difficulties interacting with others, they also have difficulties communicating with others, and they tend to engage obsessively in a restricted range of activities. Various a...