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Friendship, loneliness and depression in adolescents with Asperger's Syndrome

This study investigated the relation between friendship, loneliness and depressive symptoms in adolescents with Asperger's Syndrome (AS).

The broader language phenotype of Autism: A comparison with Specific Language Impairment

Some individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) experience linguistic difficulties similar to those found in individuals with specific language...

Inner speech impairments in autism

Three experiments investigated the role of inner speech deficit in cognitive performances of children with autism.

Autism Research

The Kids' autism research takes place at CliniKids, a centre that integrates world-class research with a clinical service for children with developmental delay and/or autism and their families.

Whose Outcomes Count? Rethinking Measurement in Global Autism Research

Autism research is only as interpretable as the tools and practices used to evaluate change. Measurement determines what is counted as evidence, how needs are recognized, how change is evaluated, and how findings are compared across individuals, studies, and contexts.

Co-Producing the Australian Functional Strengths and Support Needs Framework: Approach, Experience and Outcomes

The study aimed to evaluate the experiences of participants involved in co-production to develop a National Framework for assessing children's functional strengths and support needs. The National Framework was developed to guide professionals when working with children aged 0-12 years, including children who do and do not have one or more diagnosed condition(s), and their families in Australia and inform good policy across health, education, disability, and community support sectors.

Are Sensory Features a Subdomain of Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors? Evaluating Empirical Support for the DSM-5 Autism Criteria

Following calls to formally recognize sensory differences in the autism diagnostic criteria, the DSM-5 introduced sensory features as a subdomain of restricted and repetitive behaviors. However, this categorization was developed based on expert consensus, rather than being empirically derived. 

The odds of harm: young men’s and parents’ views on online sports betting

Online sports betting has become a profitable segment of the global gambling industry, with young men identified as the demographic most likely to engage in online sports betting and at risk of gambling problems.