Autism Articles

Articles on autism

Allman, M. J., & DeLeon, I. G. (2009). “No Time Like the Present”: Time Perception in Autism. In Giordano, A. C. et al. (Eds.), Causes and Risks for Autism (65 – 76). Nova Science Publishers, Inc.

Asperger, H. (1991). Autistic Psychopathy in Childhood. In U. Frith (Ed.), Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome (37 - 91). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press (Original work published in German in 1944).

Attwood, A. (2003). Understanding and Managing Circumscribed Interests, In M. Prior (Ed.), Learning and Behaviour Problems in Asperger Syndrome (126 – 147). New York: The Guildford Press.

Baron-Cohen, S. & Wheelwright, S. (1999). ‘Obsessions’ in children with Autism or Asperger Syndrome: Content analysis in terms of core domains of cognition. British Journal of Psychiatry, 175, 484 – 490.

Baron-Cohen, S. (2009). Autism: The Empathizing-Systemizing (E-S) Theory. The Year in Cognitive Neuroscience, 1156, 68 – 80.

Boucher, J. (2001). Lost in a Sea of Time: Time-parsing and Autism. In C. Hoerl & T. McCormack (Eds.), Time and Memory (p. 111 – 135). Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Berger, E., D’Souza, L & Miko, A. (2021) School-based interventions for childhood trauma and autism spectrum disorder: a narrative review The Educational and Developmental Psychologist Vol. 38, No 2, 186 – 193.

Chen, G. M., et al. (2012) Constructing Autism Frontiers in Psychology (3:12) Oxford/New York

Crozier, S & Sileo, N., M. (2005) Encouraging Positive Behaviour with Social Stories – An Intervention for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Teaching Exceptional Children, 37, 6, 26 -31.

Grace Megumi Chen et al. (2012) Constructing Autism Frontiers in Psychology(3:12) Oxford/New York

Boucher, J., Pons, F., Lind, S., & Williams, D. (2006) Temporal Cognition in Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders: Tests of Diachronic Thinking. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 37:1413 – 1429.

Caldwell-Harris, C.L. & Jordan, C.J. (2014). Systemizing and special interests: Characterizing the continuum from neurotypical to Autism spectrum disorder. Learning and Individual Differences, 29, 98 – 105.

Cascio, C.J., Foss-Feig, J.H., Heacock, J., Schauder, K.B., Loring, W.A., Rogers, B.P., Pryweller, J.R., Newsom, C.R., Cockhren, J., Cao, A., & Bolton, S. (2014). Affective neural response to restricted interests in Autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 55:2, 162 – 171.

Courchesne, E., Townsend, J., Akshoomoff, N.A., Saitoh, O., Yeung-Courchesne, R., Lincoln, A.J., James, H.E., Haas, R. H., Schreibman, L., & Lau, L. (1994). Impairment in Shifting Attention in Autistic and Cerebellar Patients. Behavioral Neuroscience, 108, 5, 848 – 865.

DuBois, D., Ameis, S. H., Lai, MC., Casanova, M. F., Desarkar P. (2016) Interoception in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Review. International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience 52 (2016) 104 - 111 

Engelhardt, C. R., Mazurek, M. O., & Sohl, K. (2013). Media Use and Sleep Among Boys With Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, or Typical Development. Pediatrics, 132: 1081 – 1087.

Faccino, L. & Allely, C.S., (2021) Dealing with trauma in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Trauma Informed Care, Treatment and Forensic Implications Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma, Vol. 30 (8), p. 1082 – 1092.

Fiene, L. & Brownlow, C. (2015) Investigating interoception and body awareness in adults with and without autism spectrum disorder: Investigating interoception and body awareness. Autism Research 2015-12, Vol. 8 (6), p. 709 - 716 

Franey Rogers, M & Smith Myles. B (2001) Using Social Stories and Comic Strip Conversations to Interpret Social Situations for an Adolescent with Asperger Syndrome Intervention in School and Clinic 36, 5, 310-313 

Goldstein, G., Johnson, C.R., & Minshew, N.J. (2001). Attentional Processes in Autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 31, 4, 433 – 440.

Gray, C A (1995) Teaching children with Autism to ‘read’ social situations. In K. Quill (ed), Teaching Children with Autism: Strategies to enhance communication and socialization. (219 – 241) Albany, NY: Delmar 

Gray, C & Garand, J (1993) Social stories: improving responses of students with Autism with accurate social information. Focus on Autistic Behaviour, 8, 1, 1 – 10. Happé, F. &Frith, U. (2006). The Weak Coherence Account: Detail-focused Cognitive Style in Autism Spectrum Disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 36, 1, 5 – 25.

Happé, F. &Frith, U. (2006). The Weak Coherence Account: Detail-focused Cognitive Style in Autism Spectrum Disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 36, 1, 5 – 25

Hatfield, T.R., Brown, R.F., Giummarra, M. J., Lenggenhager, B. (2019) Autism spectrum disorder and interoception: Abnormalities in global integration? Autism Vol 23 (1) 212 – 222 

Hare, D.J., Wood, C., Wastall, S. & Skirrow, P. (2015). Anxiety in Asperger’s Syndrome: Assessment in real time. Autism, 19:5, 542 – 552.

Haruvi-Lamdan, N., Horesh, D., Zohar, S., Kraus, M. & Golan, O. (2020) Autism Spectrum Disorder and Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder: An unexplored co-occurrence of conditions. Autism Vol. 24(4) 884–898

Hughes, C. & Russell, J. (1993). Autistic Children’s Difficulty With Mental Disengagement From An Object: Its Implications for Theories of Autism. Developmental Psychology, 29, 3, 498 – 510. 

Iskander, J M & Rosales R (2012) An evaluation of a Social Stories intervention. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders 7 (2013) 1 - 8

Jordan, C.J. & Caldwell-Harris, C.L. (2012). Understanding Differences in Neurotypical and Autism Spectrum Special Interests Through Internet Forums. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 50:5, 391 – 402.

Kanner, L. (1943). Autistic Disturbances of Affective Contact. Nervous Child, 2, 217 – 250.

Keehn, B., Lincoln, A. J., Muller, R-A. & Townsend, J. (2010). Attentional networks in children and adolescents with Autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 51:11,1251 – 1259.

Koegel, R., Kim, S., Koegel, L. & Schwartzman, B. (2013). Improving Socialization for High School Students with ASD by Using Their Preferred Interests. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 43, 2121 – 2134.

Kuo, M.H., Orsmond, G. I., Coster, W. J. & Cohn, E. S. (2014). Media use among adolescents with Autism spectrum disorder. Autism, 18 (8) 914 – 923.

Landry, R. & Bryson, S.E. (2004). Impaired disengagement in young children with Autism. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 45:6, 1115 – 1122.

Lanou, A., Hough, L., & Powell, E. (2012). Case Studies on Using Strengths and Interests to Address the Needs of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Intervention in School and Clinic, 47:3, 175 – 182.

MacMullin, J.A., Lunsky, Y., & Weiss, J. A. (2015). Plugged in: Electronics use in youth and young adults with Autism spectrum disorder. Autism, 1 – 10.

Maister, L. & Plaisted-Grant, K. C. (2011). Time Perception and its relationship to memory in Autism Spectrum Conditions. Developmental Science, 14:6, 1311 – 1322.

May, T., Rinehart, N., Wilding, J., & Cornish, K. (2013). The Role of Attention in the Academic Attainment of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 43, 2147 – 2158.

Mazurek, M. O., Shattuck, P.T., Wagner, M., & Cooper, B.P. (2012). Prevalence and Correlates of Screen-Based Media Use Among Youths with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 42: 1757 - 1767.

Mazurek, M. O., & Wenstrup, C. (2013). Television, Video Game and Social Media Use Among Children with ASD and Typically Developing Siblings. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 43, 1258 – 1271.

McConnell, B. A., & Bryson, S. E. (2005). Visual attention and temperament: Developmental data from the first 6 months of life. Infant Behaviour & Development, 28, 537 – 544.

McDonnell, A. & Milton, D. E. M. (2014). Going with the flow: Reconsidering ‘repetitive behaviour’ through the concept of ‘flow states’. Good Autism Practice: Autism, happiness and wellbeing. Birmingham: BILD Publications.

Mercier, C., Mottron, L. & Belleville, S. (2000). A Psychosocial Study on Restricted Interests in High Functioning Persons with Pervasive Developmental Disorders. Autism, 4, 406 – 425.

Murray, D., Lesser, M. & Lawson W. (2005). Attention, monotropism and the diagnostic criteria for Autism. Autism, 9: 2, 139 – 156.

Ozonoff, S. (1995). Executive Function in Autism in E. Schopler and G.B. Mesibov (Eds.) Learning and Cognition in Autism. New York: Plenum Press.

Ozonoff, S., Pennington, B. F., & Rogers, S. J. (1991). Executive function deficits in high-functioning autistic children: relationship to theory of mind. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 32, 1081 – 1106.

Pascualvaca, D.M., Fantie, B.D., Papageorgiou, M., & Mirsky, A.F. (1998). Attentional Capacities in Children with Autism: Is There a General Deficit in Shifting Focus? Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 28: 6, 467 – 478.

Peterson, J.L., Earl, R.K., Fox, E.A., Ma, R., Haider, G., Pepper, M., Berliner, L., Wallace, A.S., & Bernier, R.A. (2019) Trauma and Autism Spectrum Disorder: Review, Proposed Treatment Adaptations and Future Directions Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma 12: 529 – 547.

Reed, P. & McCarthy, J. (2012). Cross-Modal Attention-Switching is Impaired in Autism Spectrum Disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 42, 947 – 953.

Rincover, A., & Ducharme, J.M. (1987). Variables influencing stimulus overselectivity and “tunnel vision” in developmentally delayed children. American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 91, 422 – 430.

Schmitz, N., Rubia, K., Daly, E., Smith, A., Williams, S., & Murphy, D.G. (2006). Neural correlates of executive function in autistic spectrum disorders. Biological Psychiatry, 59, 7 – 16.

Shafritz, K. M., Dichter, G. S., Baranek, G. T., & Belger, A. (2008). The neural circuitry mediating shifts in behavioural response and cognitive set in Autism. Biological Psychiatry, 63, 974 – 980.

Shane, H. C., & Albert, P.D. (2008). Electronic Screen Media for Persons with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Results of a Survey. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 38, 1499 – 1508.

South, M., Ozonoff, S., & McMahon, W.M. (2005). Repetitive Behaviour Profiles in Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 35: 2, 145 – 158.

Sukhodolsky, D.G., Bloch, M.H., Panza, K.E., & Reichow, B. (2013).

Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy for Anxiety in Children with High Functioning Autism: A Meta-Analysis. Pediatrics, 133:5, e1341 – e1350.

Tantam, D. (1991). Asperger Syndrome in adulthood. In U. Frith (Ed.), Autism and Asperger Syndrome (147 – 183). Cambridge UK: Cambridge University Press.

Thorne, A (2005) Using an interactive whiteboard to present social stories to a group of children with autistic spectrum disorders. Good Autism Practice, 6, 2, 2005

Trevarthen, C., & Daniel, S. (2005). Disorganised rhythm and synchrony: Early signs of Autism and Rett Syndrome. Brain and Development. 27, S25 – S34.

Vermeulen, P. (2015). Context Blindness in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Not Using the Forest to See the Trees as Trees. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 30: 3, 182 – 192.

Wallace, G. L., & Happe, F. (2008). Time Perception in Autism spectrum disorders. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2: 447 – 455.

Winter-Messiers, M.A. (2007). From Tarantulas to Toilet Brushes: Understanding the Special Interest Areas of Children and Youth with Asperger Syndrome. Remedial and Special Education, 28:3, 140 – 152.