ABSTRACT Performance‐based assessments of sensory function provide essential insights into sensory integration challenges in autistic children and provide objective, standardized measurement data that can be used to tailor targeted interventions. We sought to evaluate the validity and reliability of data collected using the Evaluation in Ayres Sensory ...
Patricia Grady‐Dominguez +3 more
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Reassessing cumulative self-paced reading (SPR): Testing three variants shows cumulative SPR can be more useful than standard non-cumulative SPR for sentence-processing research, depending on presentation format. [PDF]
Fujita H.
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ABSTRACT Many autistic individuals with average or higher cognitive abilities (also referred to as intelligence quotient; IQ) exhibit weaker than expected daily living skills (DLS). However, existing evidence is primarily cross‐sectional. This study examined: (1) how IQ‐DLS discrepancies develop from early childhood through early adulthood, (2) whether
Elaine B. Clarke +2 more
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Development of Event Segmentation in Language and Cognition: Evidence From Dwell Times and Eye Movements. [PDF]
Tınaz B, Ünal E.
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Informational and Normative Influence on Conformity in Autism
ABSTRACT This preregistered study examined whether adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) show reduced social conformity and whether any such reduction depends on the type of social influence. Social conformity—the tendency to adjust one's judgments to align with those of others—is typically driven by normative (acceptance‐seeking) and ...
Akiko Kobayashi +4 more
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Hemispheric consistency in language production, comprehension, and reading in typically and atypically lateralized left-handers: Implications for reading performance. [PDF]
Villar-Rodríguez E +5 more
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Does Ongoing Task Load Influence Prospective Remembering in Autism Spectrum Disorders?
ABSTRACT Prospective memory (PM) refers to the cognitive ability to remember to carry out intended actions in the future. The present study investigated PM performance in autistic and non‐autistic adults as well as the impact of the cognitive load of the ongoing task on PM performance.
Daniela Nürnberg, Mareike Altgassen
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Overpassivization Revisited: Disentangling Syntax and Semantics in Causes of Errors. [PDF]
Kang C, Oh E.
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ABSTRACT Irritability is a prevalent and impairing feature associated with autism, yet remains poorly understood, particularly in adults. Drawing heavily on insights translated from pediatric and transdiagnostic literatures, we propose that irritability in autistic individuals often reflects a psychophysiological stress or threat response, rooted in a ...
Hsiang‐Yuan Lin +3 more
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The Unique Roles of Executive Function in Co‐Occurring Psychopathologies in Autism
ABSTRACT Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often experience co‐occurring psychiatric conditions, such as anxiety and attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), which significantly impair daily functioning. However, the underlying mechanisms linking these conditions to core ASD features remain poorly understood.
Shing‐Him Ng +13 more
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