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Autism spectrum research

Everything we have read on autism spectrum. Each paper is summarised from the full article rather than its abstract, so the limitations and the funding are in there too.

5 papers

• Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2026 · CohortAddressing Common Problems in Autism Research: Cohort Development and Sample Description for a Participatory, Real-World, Longitudinal Study of Outcomes in Autistic Adults.Three ways of recruiting autistic adults (health systems, disability services, community) produced very different groups in age, support needs, health, and independence. Free, accessible outcome measures for autistic adults are now available for clinicians to use.
• International journal of language & communication disorders · 2026 · Meta-AnalysisEffectiveness of Caregiver-Mediated Spoken Language Interventions for Children Under Five at Risk of Developmental Language Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Coaching parents to build language into daily play and conversation gives under-fives at risk of DLD a small but real boost in overall language scores, with stronger gains in understanding than in speaking. Some of the benefit fades by six months.
• The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir Kommunikasieafwykings · 2026 · OtherClinical characteristics and outcomes of referrals for speech and language delay to the Speech Therapy and Audiology department at a district hospital in Gauteng, South Africa.Of 150 children referred for speech and language delay at a South African district hospital, 49.2% never returned for follow-up. Autism was the most common specialist diagnosis (52%). Bilingualism and maternal pregnancy complications showed no link to greater delay.
• Molecular autism · 2026 · OtherSocial enhancement of associative learning in neurotypical, speaking autistic, and minimally speaking autistic preschoolers.Minimally speaking autistic preschoolers showed no evidence of learning the association, while neurotypical and speaking autistic peers did, with a social boost. A child who doesn't learn from social cues may need a different approach, not more of the same.
• Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2026 · Systematic ReviewInclusion of Participants With Limited English Proficiency in Autism Research.A systematic review of 1,007 autism studies found that only 19% included participants with limited English proficiency, and just 18% of randomized trials did — meaning most intervention evidence may not apply to your LEP patients.