Autism spectrum disorders

Overview "This paper focused on measuring intonation styles in spontanous [sic] speech produced by young children (age 4-7) with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Wiggliness and Spaciousness metrics and discrete cosine transform (DCT) were applied for analyses. The results revealed that the ASD group exhibited larger values in both Wiggliness and Spaciousness metrics compared to a typically developing (TD) group. The DCT result indicated that the ASD group demonstrated higher values in decomposed...

Overview "Adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) prefer communicating via computers, rather than face-to-face. We analyzed how four adolescents with ASD used social language in a face-to-face conversation, followed by two conversations with the same partner represented as a computer avatar. Specifically, we investigated the use of contingent language in response to close-ended questions and to bait-and-hook statements. Bait-and-hook statements created a natural opening in conversation for...

Overview "Unconventional language describes spoken utterances that are idiosyncratic in nature and do not follow neurotypical social conventions surrounding the form, content, and/or use of language. These language forms are of high interest to autistic individuals and their families, in addition to autism researchers, clinicians, and educators. Luyster, Zane, and Wisman Weil (2022) suggested an operational framework to describe and categorize these language forms, but further study is required to...

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"This study explored how 6-12-year-old children with and without ASD approach divergent creativity and formation of novel ideas using an online survey. Both concrete and abstract images were studied." --Abstract.

Overview "Culture plays a large role in how families access and navigate information related to their children's disabilities and disorders. Minority families have been found to have difficulties and to face disparities when accessing healthcare services. Limited information exists on how culture affects diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in US- based Chinese immigrant families. The current study aims to identify cultural considerations professionals should take into account...

Overview "Early intervention is critical for young children with autism spectrum disorder to provide the child and the family with necessary support and services to increase family well-being. This study uses a mixed methods design to investigate early intervention factors that contribute to family satisfaction and well-being, among a small sample of mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder or other related conditions (PDD-NOS, aspergers, etc.). The results revealed that families expressed...

Overview "The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between first impressions of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their perceived gender expression. Additionally, we investigated the role of rater identity on first impression formation to determine whether rater characteristics including gender and autism related traits influence how they perceive others. Previous perception studies have shown differences in the in the first impressions formed by autistic...

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Study sought to investigate differences in the product and process of drawing between preschool-aged children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and typically developing children matched for age and IQ across three drawing tasks (free-draw, house, human-

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"Infinity is a novel that explores what its like to think differently in the world. The novel follows Mari, a twenty-five year old with Autism as she navigates her first real relationship. The novel works with themes of domestic abuse, mental health, and living with Autism. It is meant to represent an underrepresented portion of the female population." -- Abstract

Overview "This thesis examines the patterns of autistic representation in theatre from the perspective of non-elected political representation as defined by Laura Montanaro, based on Damien Milton's premise (the double empathy problem) that non-autistic people are frequently unable to understand the emotions and motivations of autistic individuals, and are therefore often incapable of representing autistic characters and stories accurately through the medium of theatre and performative storytelling....

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"The purpose of this study is to determine whether parents of children with ASD offer a similar quality of linguistic complexity to their children as parents of typically developing children and if they coordinate structural aspects of their speech in relation to the expressive language abilities of their child." --Abstract.

Overview "Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is characterized by impaired social communication. Features of this impairment, such as difficulties initiating peer interactions, perspective taking, and interpreting social nuance, can make it difficult for individuals with ASD to build and maintain meaningful interpersonal relationships. [This study proposes] that the foundational skill of interpreting the interpersonal relationships of others may also be impaired and contribute to this difficulty."...

Overview "Steps is an assistive technology prototype for autistic and neurodiverse students in higher education. It was created during the 2020-2021 academic year in the Media Design program at Emerson College. This prototype was created using participatory design and co-creation methodology in collaboration with a community partner, Next Step at Judge Baker Children's Center. Next Step is a transitional program for autistic and neurodiverse adolescents preparing for college. Research indicates that...

Overview "The Perfect Fifth is a feature length film designed as an independent film that features an autistic female lead coming to terms with identity after her diagnosis. Set in present day, this feature follows an autistic woman. who's relationship with music changes as she stops chasing the life her father set for her. With very few accurate representations of autistic women in the film industry, The Perfect Fifth is different in the ways it addresses nuero atypical behaviors in women." --...