Motor Control Adherence to the Two-thirds Power Law Differs in Autistic Development

Introduction   Autism is a developmental condition that affects how people communicate and interact with others. It also affects how they control their movements. Many autistic individuals show motor atypicalities, such as difficulties with fine motor skills, coordination, and timing. These motor differences may relate to the social challenges that autistic people face.   One … Read more

Quality of Life in Hungarian Parents of Autistic Individuals

Introduction   Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental condition that affects how people communicate and interact with others. ASD can also cause challenges in learning, behavior, and daily living skills. Parents of autistic individuals often face many difficulties and stressors in raising their children, such as finding appropriate services, coping with stigma, and balancing … Read more

Qualitative Ascriptions of Autistic Behavior by Non-Autistic College Students

Introduction   Autism is a developmental disorder that affects how people communicate and interact with others. People with autism may have different ways of expressing themselves, such as avoiding eye contact, having special interests, or repeating certain words or actions. However, not everyone is aware of these signs of autism, and they may misinterpret or … Read more

How Music Can Help Autistic Children Improve Their Social and Psychomotor Skills

Introduction   Autism is a developmental disorder that affects the way people communicate and interact with others. It can also affect their motor skills, such as coordination, balance, and movement. Children with autism often face challenges in developing these skills, which can affect their quality of life and learning.   However, there is a tool … Read more

Deep learning with image based autism spectrum disorder analysis: A systematic review

Introduction   Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neuro-developmental condition that affects how people communicate, interact, and behave. ASD can be diagnosed through various methods, such as observing the behavior of the individual, interviewing the parents or caregivers, or using brain imaging techniques. However, these methods have some limitations, such as being time-consuming, subjective, or … Read more

Compassion Fatigue Among Working Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability

Introduction   Compassion fatigue is a term that describes the emotional and physical exhaustion that caregivers may face when they provide care to individuals who are suffering from significant distress. Compassion fatigue can affect the well-being and quality of life of the caregivers, as well as their ability to cope with stress and challenges.   … Read more

Show and tell: an evaluation of working in partnership with autistic adults as an early career researcher examining suicide theory

Introduction   Suicide is a major public health concern, and autistic adults are at a higher risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviours than the general population. However, most of the research on suicide in autism is based on the perspectives of non-autistic researchers and clinicians, which may not capture the lived experiences and needs of … Read more

Interacting with autistic virtual characters: intrapersonal synchrony of nonverbal behavior affects participants’ perception

Introduction   Have you ever wondered how we perceive and interact with virtual characters that have autism? A recent study explored this question using a novel approach. They used virtual characters that were modeled after the nonverbal behavior of real people with and without autism spectrum disorder (ASD). They then measured how participants perceived and … Read more

Intelligibility Enhancement of Acoustic Noisy Speech for Autism Spectrum Disorder Condition

Introduction   Speech communication in urban environments is often affected by acoustic noises that can mask the speech signal and impair its intelligibility. This is especially challenging for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), who are known to have auditory hypersensitivity and difficulties processing speech in noisy environments. Therefore, there is a need for developing … Read more

Cortico-basal ganglia white matter microstructure is linked to restricted repetitive behavior in autism spectrum disorder

Introduction   Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental condition that affects how people communicate and interact with others. One of the main features of ASD is restricted repetitive behavior (RRB), which refers to various types of behaviors that are repeated over and over, such as rocking, hand flapping, lining up objects, or following rigid … Read more