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Schwartz, Caley Bryce. "Predicting Variation in Social Outcome among Adolescents with High-Functioning Autism." Scholarly Repository, 2009. http://scholarlyrepository.miami.edu/oa_dissertations/249.
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Even among the most high-functioning individuals with autism, there is a wide range of variation in outcome. This study examined within-child factors, such as temperament, that contribute to variation in social outcomes, the most salient area of deficit among individuals with high-functioning autism (HFA). Approach/withdrawal tendencies and effortful control were used to predict variation in symptoms and social skills. A unique multi-method approach employing self- and parent-report measures, physiological assessment, and social observation was used to determine whether temperament could be used to predict variation in social skills and symptom presentation. Results indicated that compared with an age- and gender-matched control group, the HFA group self-reported higher levels of negative affect and lower levels of surgency and were observed to exhibit higher levels of approach tendencies and lower levels of social skills. Across all participants, higher levels of effortful control were predictive of more adaptive social skills and higher levels of observed approach behavior were predictive of higher levels of anxiety. These results are discussed in relation to the variability in outcomes seen among individuals with autism and the implications for the development of interventions to enhance adaptive outcomes.
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Liu, Ying Galen, and 劉穎. "Reading ability and executive functioning of adolescents with high-functioning autism." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10722/212560.
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Background: Regarding the research on individuals with autism, more focus was on the behavioral and social aspects, whereas relatively limited attention has received in the domain of learning of this population. As the development of assessments in assessing the needs of the population is getting more comprehensive and sophisticated in recent years, there is a trend of increase in the number of children being identified with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and were placed in general educational settings and engaged in mainstream academic curricula.
To survive in the mainstream education setting, proficiency in reading is essential. However, there are evidences suggested that people with ASD show difficulties in reading, especially in reading comprehension. Therefore, it would be valuable to investigate the potential factors that might hinder the reading performance of people with ASD and develops corresponding strategies to cater their needs.
In this paper, the role of executive functioning and metacognitive awareness towards reading performance of adolescents with ASD was examined and compared with their typically developing peers, so as to explore the potential factors affecting the reading performance of the group.
Methods: Forty high functioning adolescents with ASD (HFA, aged 12 to 15) and forty matched typically developing (TD) counterparts (aged 12 to 15) participated in this research. There were one main study and one follow-up study. For the main study (Study One), there were three study focuses of investigation. Firstly, it was aimed at investigating the reading performance profile of the two groups (HFA vs TD) and to explore the pattern of reading deficits of students with HFA. Secondly, the EF profile of the two groups was compared to see whether distinct features of impairments were noted in the HFA group. Thirdly, from the results revealed in the profiles on reading performance and EF of the two groups, the association between the impairment of reading performance and the profile of executive dysfunctions was examined, so as to attest the proposition that deficits in EF skills played a role in reading difficulties of individuals with ASD. For the follow-up study (26 participants for the HFA group and 27 participants for the TD group), it was interested to explore the reading metacognitive awareness of the HFA and TD groups, to see whether there was a differentiated pattern on the aspect, and how it might explain the difference in reading performance of the two groups.
Results: For the reading performance, the performance of the two groups was comparable in word reading, reading fluency, word knowledge as well as general knowledge, whereas participants with HFA performed significantly worse than TD peers in reading comprehension and distinct weakness was noted in the ability of inference making and generating novel ideas in the HFA group. For the ability in EF skills, participants with HFA were found to be performed poorer only in the Higher-order EF domain (i.e. self-monitoring and generativity) as compared to the TD group. In which, associations were found between reading comprehension performance and some of the EF skills, suggesting that reading comprehension performance was affected by the proficiency of specific EF skills. Moreover, the follow-up study also highlighted the difference in preferences on repair strategies and reading strategies adopted as well as perceived reading difficulties of the HFA and TD group, which further support the findings of Study One.<br>published_or_final_version<br>Educational Psychology<br>Doctoral<br>Doctor of Psychology
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Burnett, Hollie. "Executive dysfunction in high functioning autism." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/25825.
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Background: There is presently a lack of consistency in research designed to measure executive functioning (EF) in autism that may be attributable to lack of homogeneity or comorbid conditions (i.e. learning disability or additional diagnosis) in test samples. Aim: A systematic review focused on a subset of EF (verbal fluency: VF) was conducted, using only studies of high-functioning individuals with autism (HFA) without an additional diagnosis or learning disability. An empirical study was conducted comparing the executive functioning profile of individuals with HFA and typically developed (TD) individuals. Method: For the systematic review, 16 studies met the specified inclusion criteria, depicting 15 semantic (category), 14 phonological (letter), and 6 switching (categories) VF tasks. In order to assess potential bias, the available VF information of the included papers was scrutinised by the author and an independent clinical practitioner. For the empirical paper, 22 HFA and 22 TD participants (mean age = 28, range = 17-73, 52% male) without a comorbid condition, learning disability or brain injury completed three subtests from the WAIS-IV (vocabulary, block design and digit span) and all subtests of the Delis–Kaplan Executive Functioning System (D-KEFS). Results: For the systematic review, a minority of semantic and phonological VF studies reported a significant difference between typically developed and HFA populations. Five of the six semantic switching studies reported a significant difference between groups. All papers included were of good or adequate quality and inter-rater reliability was high. For the empirical paper, the HFA group performed significantly poorer on the switching condition of the design fluency task, semantic conditions of the verbal fluency task and on the word context task overall. No other significant differences were observed. Summary: Although the systematic review concluded that there was insufficient evidence to support that disfluency can be attributed to autistic symptomology, the empirical study found that the HFA group performed poorer than TD in semantic VF and other subtests designed to measure generating novel ‘imaginative’ ideas, without visual cues to aid performance. The deficit on these subtests was increased when there was the added condition requiring the participant to switch between newly formed concepts. Conclusions: Although in VF, results are mixed, the empirical study demonstrates that even in a group of high-functioning individuals there are still measurable differences in EF between TD and HFA samples that may not be apparent through more general cognitive testing. Implications for using a neuropsychological profile for adults with HFA are discussed.
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De, Gennaro Laura M. "Loneliness in Adolescents with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder." Thesis, Hofstra University, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3727071.
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<p>Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder have difficulties with interpersonal relationships at all ages and functioning levels, including difficulties in effective communication, sharing enjoyment and interests with others, and emotional reciprocity (American Psychiatric Association, 2000). Many individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder struggle with social connectedness. In typically developing individuals, a lack of social connectedness may yield a perception of loneliness. In the current study, the investigator sought to determine what features influence perceptions of loneliness in adolescents with and without High-Functioning ASD. The features investigated were social skill ability, self-esteem, anxiety and social involvement inside and outside of school. </p><p> The purpose of this study was to identify if adolescents with High-Functioning Autism experience higher rates of loneliness than their typically developing peers, and if so, what most contributes to feelings of loneliness in this population. This study included adolescents between the ages of 13 and 17 who had been diagnosed with high functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder (HF-ASD) as well as a neurotypical group and the groups were grade matched. It was hypothesized that: 1) Adolescents with High-Functioning Autism would report higher rates of loneliness than their typically developing peers, 2) Adolescents with High-Functioning Autism will report lower rates of social skill ability and higher rates of problem behaviors than their typically developing peers, 3) Adolescents with high functioning autism would report higher rates of anxiety, and 4) Adolescents with high functioning autism would report lower rates of self-esteem than their typically developing peers. Additional analyses on gender were examined. </p><p> Univariate ANOVAs were used to determine the differences between ratings from adolescents with High-Functioning Autism when compared to their typically developing peers. An ANOVA conducted on loneliness indicated no statistical difference between groups as identified by diagnosis <i>F</i> (1, 38) = 3.17, <i>p</i> = .083, or between groups as identified by gender <i>F</i> (1, 38) = 1.65, <i>p</i> = .213. An ANOVA conducted on social skills, indicated a significant difference between groups as identified by diagnosis, <i>F</i> (1, 38) = 11.65, <i>p </i> =.002 and as identified by gender, <i>F</i> (1, 38) = 5.55, <i>p</i> =.024. An ANOVA conducted on problem behaviors indicated no statistical difference between groups as identified by diagnosis <i> F</i> (1, 38) = .119, <i>p</i> = .732, or between groups as identified by gender <i>F</i> (1, 38) = .253, <i>p</i> = .618. An ANOVA conducted on anxiety indicated no statistical difference between groups as identified by diagnosis <i>F</i> (1, 38) = .002, <i> p</i> = .969, or between groups as identified by gender <i>F</i> (1, 38) = .317, <i>p</i> = .577. An ANOVA conducted on self-esteem indicated a significant difference between groups as identified by diagnosis, <i> F</i> (1, 38) = 9.35, <i>p</i> =.004 and as identified by gender <i> F</i> (1, 38) = 11.10, <i>p</i> = .002. </p><p> Results suggest that adolescents with HF-ASD do not perceive loneliness at the same rate as their typically developing peers, and a significant difference in reports of social skill ability and self-esteem in females with HF-ASD than their typically developing peers. Implications of these findings and future research ideas are discussed. </p>
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Boggs, Koren Marie. "Cue salience in face processing by high functioning individuals with autism spectrum disorders /." Full text available from ProQuest UM Digital Dissertations, 2007. http://0-proquest.umi.com.umiss.lib.olemiss.edu/pqdweb?index=0&did=1800276561&SrchMode=1&sid=1&Fmt=2&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1258560402&clientId=22256.
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Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Mississippi, 2007.<br>Typescript. Vita. Major professor: Alan M. Gross "June 2007." Includes bibliographical references (leaves 62-72). Also available online via ProQuest to authorized users.
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Brooks, Whitney T. "Gender Differences in Social Skills, Peer Relationships, and Emotional Correlates in Adults with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders." The Ohio State University, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1416567167.
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Burton, Jenny Marie. "Exploring Symptomatology in Girls with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1573571253621505.
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Ung, Danielle. "Peer Victimization in Youth with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder." Scholar Commons, 2016. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/6421.
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Peer victimization is a serious national concern affecting as many as 54% of typically developing children and adolescents. Although an extensive body of literature on peer victimization in typically developing youth exists, few studies have focused on how this problem affects youth with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) who may be at a higher risk to experience peer victimization due to ASD symptomology and other common comorbid characteristics (e.g., anxiety and depressive symptoms) that may invite peer aggression. In this study, 81 school-aged youth between the ages of 9 and 17 years (M= 11.91, SD= 2.32) who were diagnosed with ASD and had a full scale intelligence quotient (IQ) equal to or greater than 70 (M= 104.10, SD= 14.24) and their parents completed questionnaires examining the frequency of peer victimization and clinical characteristics of the youth. Parents (n= 81) and their children (n= 78) reported that peer victimization occurred on average a few times in the past year, and frequency did not significantly differ across gender. Parent and child reports of victimization had a significant positive relationship with child’s report of loneliness (r(78)= .46, p< .001; r(78)= .61, p< .001, respectively), anxiety and depressive symptoms (r(78)= .22, p< 0.05; r(78)= .61, p< .001, respectively), and a significant negative relationship with social skills (r(78)= -.38, p= .001; r(78)= -.30, p< .01, respectively). The relationship between child’s and parent’s report of peer victimization and child’s anxiety/depressive symptoms (b= -.01, SE= .01, p= .55; b= .01, SE= .01, p= .34, respectively) and loneliness (b= .001, SE= .01, p= .88; b= .01, SE= .01, p= .48, respectively) did not significantly vary as a function of the overall amount of social support received. Parent and child report of peer victimization did not significantly predict parent reported parental stress above and beyond ASD symptom severity (p= .37, R2 change= .01 and p= .09, R2 change= .03, respectively). Lastly, the relationship between the child’s and parent’s report of peer victimization and parent reported social avoidance was not mediated by a fear of negative evaluation. The results indicate significant predictors of peer victimizations that may assist school staff, parents and healthcare providers identify youth with ASD who may be at risk for peer victimization and may help to shape treatment protocols by targeting the associated factors of peer victimization (e.g., anxiety and depressive symptoms, social skill deficits).
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Masse, Joshua J. "Examining the efficacy of parent-child interaction therapy with high-functioning autism." Morgantown, W. Va. : [West Virginia University Libraries], 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10450/10353.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--West Virginia University, 2009.<br>Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains xii, 170 p. : ill. (some col.). Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 93-112).
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Hildebrand, Jonovich Sarah. "Association between Parenting Behaviors, Social Skills, and Anxiety in Children with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders." University of Toledo / OhioLINK, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1182518785.
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Martin, Fiona Barbouttis. "Self-understanding in high-functioning males with autism spectrum disorders : relationship with social functioning and theory of mind." University of Sydney, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/4990.
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Doctor of Philosophy<br>Aim. This study aims to investigate self-understanding in young males with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and to determine whether self-understanding is related to social functioning and theory of mind (ToM). In addition, this study aims to examine the characteristics and abilities of young males with high-functioning autism (HFA) and Asperger’s disorder (AD) to determine whether there are significant differences in selfunderstanding and whether self-understanding is related to social functioning and ToM between these two groups. The results have important implications for social skills interventions for young people with ASD. Method. Forty three young males diagnosed with one of the ASD (25 diagnosed with HFA and 18 diagnosed with AD) were compared with 38 TD males. Participants were assessed using the Autism Diagnostic Interview- Revised (ADI-R), the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test (KBIT), the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales (VABS), the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test- Third Edition (PPVT-III), Damon and Hart’s Self-understanding Interview, and two false-belief ToM tasks. Results. Children with ASD had difficulties recognising and attributing their own mental states and failed to integrate various aspects of the self. Specifically, the ASD group produced fewer self-statements that reflected agency (the awareness and understanding that one is in control of their actions), social aspects of self (such as personality characteristics and group membership) and psychological aspects of self (such as emotions, thoughts and cognitive processes). Instead, children with ASD produced more concrete physical self-statements (such as body characteristics and material possessions). A significant positive relationship was found between selfunderstanding and social functioning for the ASD group. Within the ASD group, the relationship held for the HFA group only. In terms of ToM, children with ASD were less able to correctly answer the second-order false-belief ToM question compared to the TD group. For the ASD group, there was a significant positive correlation between self-understanding and ToM. Within the ASD group, the relationship held for the HFA group only. Conclusions. The results show young males with high-functioning ASD are less aware of their own and others’ mental states perhaps reflecting a general delay in the development of self-understanding and ToM. Furthermore, a more developed self-understanding may translate to improved social functioning and ToM ability for young males with high-functioning ASD. For young males with HFA, self-understanding and ToM may stem from a common underlying cognitive framework. Consequently, treatments aimed at improving self-understanding may simultaneously improve ToM, or vice versa. For individuals with AD there may be a separate cognitive mechanism responsible for self-understanding and another for ToM. Therefore, different interventions may be required; one to improve self-understanding and another to improve the understanding of others’ minds. Overall, these results may assist in the development of practice parameters for social skills training for those with ASD.
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Gupta-Sharma, Shilpi. "Anxiety, appraisal and coping : socio-emotional deficits in children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders." Thesis, University of Strathclyde, 2011. http://oleg.lib.strath.ac.uk:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=16817.
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Fletcher, Jennifer M. "Effects of Teaching Emotions to Students with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders Through Picture Books." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2010. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/2245.
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Individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) struggle with identifying others' emotions, which impacts their ability to successfully interact in social situations. Because of the increasing number of children identified with ASD, effective techniques are needed to help children identify emotions in others. The use of technology is being researched as a way to help children with emotion identification. However, technology is not always available for teachers to use in classrooms, whereas picture books are much easier to access and have been successfully used to improve students' social skills. Picture books are naturally used in classroom, home, and therapy settings. This study investigated the effectiveness of using picture books as a teaching tool with students with ASD, helping them learn how to identify emotions. A multiple baseline across three male subjects between the ages of six and ten was employed. Each picture book focused on teaching one specific emotion: scared, sad, and furious. Following intervention, when shown novel photographs, two of the participants identified three target emotions. One participant successfully identified one target emotion and showed marked improvement in identifying the other two target emotions. Using picture books is an easy, inexpensive way to teach emotions and can be naturally included in a classroom. Parents and other professionals can use picture books in a home or therapy setting to help children with ASD learn emotions and improve their social understanding.
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Jonovich, Sarah Hildebrand. "Association between parenting behaviors, social skills, and anxiety in children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders /." Connect to full text in OhioLINK ETD Center, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1182518785.
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Neely, Joanne Grace. "Attention shifting to social and non-social cues in high-functioning individuals with autism spectrum disorders." Thesis, Durham University, 2001. http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/1664/.
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Wright, Alice Elisabeth. "Exploring transition to adulthood from the perspectives of young people with high functioning autism and their families : a research portfolio." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/26009.
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Introduction: Young people with high functioning autism spectrum disorders (HFASD) are particularly vulnerable to developing comorbid depression. It has been suggested that young people with HFASD and comorbid mental health difficulties are likely to experience difficulties during the transition to adulthood. This transition involves significant changes in both services and daily routine, something which people with HFASD often find difficult. Aims: This thesis includes two distinct pieces of work. A systematic review aiming to understand the prevalence of depression in children and young people with HFASD. A qualitative study aiming to explore transition to adulthood from the perspectives of young people with HFASD, who currently attend child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS), and their families. Methods: For the systematic review, literature reporting the prevalence of depression in children and young people with HFASD was systematically searched and reviewed. For the qualitative study, data collection and analysis followed the principles of Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). Four dyads of a young person with HFASD and a parent were interviewed. Results: The systematic review identified 18 studies which described results from 17 independent samples. The prevalence reported varied from 0% to 83%. This variation is most likely explained by methodological differences between studies. In the qualitative study, transition to adulthood was described as a process during which the young person is developing independence, while parents continue to have a role in providing support. Current and future support needs were perceived differently by the young people with HFASD than their parents, with the young people reporting less need for support. Conclusions: Further research is needed to better understand how to assess depression in this population, as well as the impact of age, gender, setting, medication use and other comorbidities. Transition is a time of uncertainty and change for young people, during which they become more independent of their families. Services need to consider the impact of these processes and young people’s perceptions about what it means to receive support.
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Klima-Frysch, Jessica Dusty [Verfasser], and Reinhold [Akademischer Betreuer] Rauh. "Rapid social cognition in adolescents with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders in comparison to typically developed adolescents." Freiburg : Universität, 2018. http://d-nb.info/1151046817/34.
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Doernberg, Ellen Ann. "A PLAY INTERVENTION FOR SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN WITH HIGH-FUNCTIONING AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER." Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies / OhioLINK, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1575652159344106.
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Johnson, Holly. "Investigating the cognitive heterogeneity in autism spectrum disorder : comparing Asperger syndrome and high-functioning autism and exploring subtypes within the spectrum." Thesis, University of Sheffield, 2014. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/6231/.
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Ung, Danielle. "Inter-rater Reliability of the Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule for DSM-IV in High Functioning Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder." Scholar Commons, 2012. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/4598.
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The present study examined inter-rater agreement on the Anxiety Disorder Interview Schedule DSM-IV Child and Parent Interview (ADIS-IV-C/P) in youth with autism spectrum disorder and if age and ASD diagnosis moderated agreement. Diagnoses established for 70 7-16-year-old youth with ASD during a live administration of the ADIS-IV-C/P were compared to diagnoses identified by a second rater after listening to audiotaped recordings of the interviews. Inter-rater agreement on parent and child reports was excellent (k=1.00). Inter-rater agreement on principal diagnoses (k=0.91), individual anxiety diagnoses (k=0.85-0.97), and other comorbid diagnoses (i.e., major depressive disorder, dysthymia, oppositional defiant disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder-Inattention/Hyperactivity/Combined Type) (0.89-1.00) were excellent; agreement did not differ as a function of ASD diagnosis or age. Results suggest that the anxiety disorders and comorbid disorders assessed by the ADIS-IV-C/P can be diagnosed by pairs of clinicians with good reliability.
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Farkas, Tibor Nandor. "Comparable, but atypical, emotion processing in high-functioning children with autism spectrum disorders : evidence from facial emotion recognition and facial emotion imitation." Thesis, University of Dundee, 2017. https://discovery.dundee.ac.uk/en/studentTheses/ebe18942-1217-4d7c-83d1-4ba04e2230c0.
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The present thesis aimed to examine if children with ASD process emotions comparably to TD children or if they show emotion processing difficulties, with particular focus on the recognition- and imitation of facial emotional expressions and on processing human faces. Furthermore, the thesis sought to contrast the performance of children (both with- and without ASD) with that of neurotypical adult participants to establish the typical level of emotion processing and to investigate if emotion processing capabilities improve with age from childhood to adulthood. Experiment 1 tested the recognition of the six basic emotions (anger, disgust, fear, happiness, sadness and surprise, and also neutrality) under timed conditions, when restricted stimulus presentation length- (1200ms, 200ms, no limit) and increased pressure to respond were introduced (1200ms limit, no limit), as well. In addition, the experiment compared participants’ performance from human facial expressions and from the expressions of animated characters. The Animated Characters Stimulus Set has been developed and validated before the main experiment. The overall performance of children with ASD was comparable to that of TD children, whose superiority only emerged with the introduction of additional task demands through limiting the length of stimuli presentation or applying a temporal restriction on the response window. Using animated characters to present emotions, instead of human actors, however, improved emotion recognition and alleviated the difficulty of additional task demands, especially for children with ASD, when facial expressions were only briefly presented. Experiment 2 tested the effects of face inversion and in-plane rotations (from 0° to 330°, in 30° increments) on the recognition of the six basic emotions (and neutrality). Children with ASD and TD children recognised emotions with comparable accuracy, while neurotypical adults have outperformed the two child groups. Overall, emotion recognition decreased gradually as rotations approached full inversion; although, this pattern was most prominent in typical adults, whereas the emotion recognition of TD children and especially children with ASD varied considerably across rotations. In contrast to adults and TD children, inversion effects were only found in children with ASD when they observed negative- or more complex emotions, thereby showing evidence both for the availability of configural face processing and for the use of feature-based strategies. Experiment 3 tested imitative behaviour by comparing performance on emotional facial expressions (reflecting anger, disgust, fear, happiness, sadness and surprise, and also neutrality), and non-emotional facial gestures and bilateral bodily actions/movements, presented in short video clips. The style of the imitation was also examined (subtle- vs strong stimulus intensity). A video stimulus set was developed and validated for the purpose of the experiment with a series of pilot studies. Results showed that the imitations of children with ASD were less intense than those of TD children and typical adults only when the participants were copying emotional facial expressions but not when they reproduced non-emotional facial and bodily actions. Moreover, children with ASD were less able to copy the style of the presented actions (only for the imitation of emotional facial expressions) than the two neurotypical groups. Overall, the present thesis demonstrated that the emotion processing of children with ASD was consistently comparable to TD children’s, when their performance was contrasted in experimental, facial emotion recognition and face processing tasks, and in a behavioural study, which assessed their imitations of emotional facial expressions. On the other hand, it was also shown that the emotion processing of children with ASD involved atypical features both when they were recognising- and reproducing emotions. Compared to TD children, they showed increased sensitivity to the negative effects of additional task difficulties and their advantage in utilising featural face processing strategies seemed to be greater, as well, while they were less able to imitate the exact style of the presented emotional facial expressions. These findings support a number of theoretical approaches; however, the notion of an early deficit in social motivation seems to be both appealing and promising in studying and developing socio-emotional functioning in ASD as its perspective could be beneficial to reflect on and possibly affect multiple underlying features.
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Reyes, Nuri M. "Facilitating Emotion Regulation Strategies for Anger and Anxiety Related Emotions in Young Children with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders (HFASD)." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/33436.
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Previous research showed that children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) tend to experience high levels of anxiety and anger. Some of the deficits that children with ASD experience are due their difficulty expressing and understanding their own and othersâ emotions. Thus, the purpose of this pilot study was to assess the feasibility and efficacy of an intervention to teach young children with high functioning autism (HFASD) to recognize their emotions and use emotion regulation strategies to self-soothe. We implemented a group therapy that emphasized childrenâ s understanding and knowledge of emotions and coping strategies related to anger and anxiety. Eleven 5-7 year-old children were randomly assigned to either an experimental or delayed-treatment control group. The Emotion Regulation Checklist, Behavior Monitoring Sheet, What Makes My Child Angry/Anxious Questionnaires, and anger- and anxiety-related emotions vignettes were used to measure childrenâ s emotion regulation abilities. Finally, maternal confidence of their own and their childâ s ability to regulate their emotions were measured by the Self-Confidence Rating Scale. Children in the experimental group demonstrated more knowledge of emotion regulation strategies, had fewer negative emotional responses, and showed lower frequency and intensity ratings of anger and anxiety related episodes after treatment. All mothers reported higher levels of confidence in their own and their childâ s ability to deal with anger and anxiety related emotions after treatment. These findings suggest that teaching young children with HFASD about emotion regulation strategies to manage anger and anxiety emotional states may increase their knowledge about emotion regulation strategies, and improve their emotion regulation abilities. Training mothers about emotion regulation strategies may increase maternal confidence in their own and their childâ s ability to deal with emotions related to anger and anxiety. Limitations and implications of this study will be discussed.<br>Master of Science
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Murphy, Mark. "Using personal construct psychology to explore relationships for adolescents with high functioning autism spectrum disorder." Thesis, Canterbury Christ Church University, 2014. http://create.canterbury.ac.uk/12861/.
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Individuals with high functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) stand an increased risk of experiencing mental health problems during adolescence. The present study aimed to develop a better understanding of interpersonal relationships in the lives of adolescents with high functioning ASD. Eight adolescents with a diagnosis of Asperger’s syndrome or ASD without an identified intellectual disability engaged in a structured interview based on a personal construct psychology exercise exploring constructs about interpersonal relationships. Interviews were transcribed and subjected to a thematic analysis. Four themes were identified: 1) Relationships as a source of support, 2) Perceptions of similarity and difference, 3) Valued qualities in self and others and 4) The development of and maintenance of relationships. Whilst this exploratory study highlighted some commonality in terms of perceptions of family support and friendships as protective and desirable, the participant group differed in their ability to establish and maintain peer relationships. However, peers were seen by participants as being very important in the development of social skills - a finding which has implications for the delivery of social skills training and other supportive interventions. The personal construct exercise provided an accessible and useful platform for the exploration of the social worlds of adolescents with ASD.
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Maisel, Max Emanuel. "The Relationship Between Dispositional Mindfulness Characteristics and Anxiety in High Functioning Adults Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2016. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/6005.
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Adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience elevated levels of anxiety and worry compared to neurotypical people. However, there is a dearth of extant research on effective interventions for comorbid anxiety and worry in this population. Mindfulness, which is often defined as paying attention to the present moment in a nonjudgmental manner, has been shown to be a propitious treatment for anxiety, worry, and other psychological ailments in neurotypical people. However, in a relatively new area of study, evidence has been growing which suggests mindfulness can also be effective in helping people with ASD cope with anxiety and worry. The current study had two major aims: 1) to see if a group of high functioning young adults with ASD (n=23) had inherently less dispositional mindfulness abilities than a neurotypical group (n=22) and 2) to see if mindfulness affected trait anxiety and worry differently for the ASD group than for the control group. Results suggested that adults with ASD were less able than neurotypical adults to effectively label and describe their internal experiences, to act with awareness in the present moment, and to allow aversive inner experiences to come and go without struggle. The results also suggested that the one powerful predictor of anxiety and worry in people with ASD was nonreactivity to inner experiences. However, there were three salient predictors of anxiety for neurotypical people: nonreactivity to inner experience, acting with awareness in the present moment, and nonjudging of thoughts and feelings. In the current study, none of the mindfulness facets predicted less worry in the neurotypical group. These results have implications for the development and implementation of mindfulness interventions to more effectively treat anxiety and worry in people with ASD.
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Lee, Tsz-wing, and 李子穎. "Chinese reading comprehension of children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder : exploration of strategies with the aid of visual cues." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10722/209696.
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Reading comprehension of students with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (HFASD) typically falls below their decoding skills. The present study explored the effectiveness of visual-cued facilitation, in forms of activation of prior knowledge and inducing comprehension monitoring behaviours, and inference bridging facilitation on reading comprehension. Twenty-eight primary students with HFASD and their typically-developing peers completed four comprehension exercises with a practical-writing text and three narrative passages with conditions: answering pre-reading questions with illustrations, within-text picture selection tasks, and control. Results indicated that challenges of students with HFASD in Chinese reading comprehension were similar to previous findings. Their performances were no longer statistically differentiable from their peers with visual-cued facilitations. Implication for practice and future direction were discussed.<br>published_or_final_version<br>Educational Psychology<br>Master<br>Master of Social Sciences
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Reyes, Nuri M. "Emotion Regulation and Emotionality: An examination of correlates of social skills in young children with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders and Typical Development." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/51646.
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Background and Aims: Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are characterized by deficits in social interactions and communication, and the presence of stereotypic behaviors and restricted interests. Children with ASD also demonstrate difficulties in emotional competence, including poor emotion regulatory capacity. The goal of this study was to investigate the link of social skills to emotion regulation and emotionality in 3 through 7 year-old children with and without ASD. Methods: Both parental report and behavioral laboratory observations were used to examine emotion regulation and emotionality in 21 typically developing (TD) children and 12 high functioning children with ASD. Results: This study had three major findings. First, an association between enhanced reported emotion regulation and increased social skills was found in children with ASD, but not in TD children. Second, children with ASD demonstrated lower reported emotion regulation, higher reported general negative emotionality, and lower reported general positive emotionality compared to their TD peers. Third, reported emotion regulation was linked to reported specific emotionality in children with ASD and to reported general emotionality in the TD group, though not in the predicted direction. Few significant findings occurred for observed emotion regulation or observed emotionality. Conclusions: Although current results should be interpreted with caution due to small sample size, a link between social skills and parent-reported emotion regulation was found in children with ASD. Children with ASD were also viewed by their parents as having poor emotion regulation and increased negative emotionality compared to their TD peers. Limitations and future research are discussed.<br>Ph. D.
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Jussila, K. (Katja). "On the autism spectrum?:recognition and assessment of quantitative autism traits in high-functioning school-aged children. An epidemiological and clinical study." Doctoral thesis, Oulun yliopisto, 2019. http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9789526223827.
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Abstract Background: There is wide variability in the phenotypic manifestation of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Recognizing autistic traits behind socio-emotional and adaptive problems in children with normal cognitive level can therefore be challenging. Aims and methods: The purpose of this study was to find tools for recognition of autism traits for clinicians working in primary/secondary settings. Two internationally used and empirically valid quantitative screeners, the Autism Spectrum Screening Questionnaire (ASSQ) and the Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS), were translated into Finnish and evaluated among high-functioning elementary school-aged children. An epidemiological target population of 8-year-old children (N=4,408) including 28 children with ASD was rated by parents and teachers using the ASSQ in order to assess cut-off scores for the Finnish ASSQ, and sensory abnormalities (SA) were determined in order to estimate the prevalence of SAs, and to investigate associations between sensory-perceptual problems and quantitative autism traits (QAT). The SRS was evaluated in a clinical ASD case (N=44)-control (N=44) study. It was also studied whether QAT of family members were associated with child QAT using the SRS. Results: Collecting parent and teacher ASSQ ratings and a cut-off of summed 30 points are recommended for ASD diagnostic assessments. The Finnish SRS was able to differentiate children with ASD from a normative child sample. The prevalence of SAs was 8% in the general population and 54% in the ASD sample. Tactile, auditory and olfactory hypersensitivities were associated with an elevated risk for an ASD diagnosis and auditory hypersensitivity explained the variance in the ASSQ scores among the ASD sample. In the normative sample, mother-child SRS QAT were more strongly associated, whereas in the ASD sample, a stronger positive correlation was found between father and child SRS QAT. Conclusions: In ASSQ screening, it is essential to collect both parent and teacher assessments. The SRS offers valuable information for determining the focal points of rehabilitation and evaluating treatment outcome. The SAs of the child as well as high QAT levels of male family members are indicators of an elevated risk for ASD<br>Tiivistelmä Tausta: Autismikirjon häiriön kliininen oirekuva vaihtelee henkilöstä toiseen. Tästä johtuen autististen piirteiden tunnistaminen lapsen sosioemotionaalisten ja sopeutumisvaikeuksien taustalta voi olla haasteellista. Tavoitteet ja menetelmät: Tutkimuksen tarkoituksena oli etsiä kognitiivisesti hyvätasoisten peruskouluikäisten parissa työskenteleville kliinikoille apukeinoja autististen piirteiden tunnistamiseen. Kaksi kansainvälisesti käytettyä seulontamittaria, Autismikirjon seulontalomake (ASSQ) ja Sosiaalisen vastavuoroisuuden arviointiasteikko (SRS), käännettiin suomeksi ja niiden psykometrisiä ominaisuuksia arvioitiin. Lisäksi tutkittiin, olivatko aistipoikkeavuudet tai vanhempien autistismipiirteisyys yhteydessä peruskouluikäisen lapsen autismipiirteisyyteen. Vanhemmat ja opettaja täyttivät ASSQ:n 8-vuotiaista epidemiologisen kohderyhmän lapsista (N=4408), joista 28:lla oli autismikirjon häiriö, ja kohderyhmän lasten aistipoikkeavuudet kartoitettiin. ASSQ:n seulontarajat sekä aistipoikkeavuuksien esiintyvyys ja yhteys autismipiirteisyyteen määritettiin. SRS evaluoitiin ja perheen sisäisen autismipiirteisyyden vertailu tehtiin kliinisessä autismikirjo (N=44)-verrokki (N=44)-aineistossa. Tulokset: Vanhempien ja opettajan ASSQ-arviointien yhteenlaskettu pistemäärä 30 oli parhaiten toimiva seulontaraja autismikirjon häiriön diagnostisia tutkimuksia varten. SRS erotteli autismikirjon lapset normiaineistosta. Aistipoikkeavuuksien esiintyvyys kokonaisväestössä oli 8 % ja autismikirjon lapsilla 54 %. Tunto-, kuulo- ja hajuyliherkkyys olivat yhteydessä kohonneeseen autismikirjon häiriön riskiin ja kuuloyliherkkyys selitti autismipiirteisyyden vaihtelua autismikirjon lapsilla. Normiaineistossa lapsen ja äidin autismipiirteisyys olivat vahvemmin yhteydessä toisiinsa, kun taas autismikirjon lasten perheissä lapsen ja isän autismipiirteisyys olivat vahvemmin yhteydessä toisiinsa. Päätelmät: ASSQ-arvioinnissa on ensiarvoisen tärkeää kerätä tietoa lapsen käyttäytymisestä sekä koti- että kouluympäristöstä. SRS on käyttökelpoinen määriteltäessä kuntoutuksen painopistealueita ja kartoitettaessa sen vaikuttavuutta. Lapsen aistipoikkeavuudet sekä hänen miespuolisten perheenjäsentensä vahva autismipiirteisyys viittaavat autismikirjon häiriön mahdollisuuteen
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Wise, Kelly Lee. "A formative program evaluation of a postsecondary support program for students with high functioning autism spectrum disorder." Diss., University of Iowa, 2015. https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/2022.
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Adults with a diagnosis of High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder (HF ASD) are becoming a significant presence on college campuses across the United States. A number of colleges have created programs to provide services to support accommodations for these students under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); the first was created in 2002. The creation of these programs does not guarantee success. The use of the logic model in the formative evaluation process has been found to be a key foundation for the establishment of an effective program. The logic model provides a visual representation of the defined problem, the resources and services, and the data sources which provide documentation of service delivery and the intended outcomes of the program.
This study is a formative evaluation that uses a logic model approach conducted during the second year of an Autism Spectrum Support Program. This study analyzed data generated by 25 adult participants (20 male, 5 female) between the ages of 18 and 30 with a diagnosis of HF ASD to determine what changes to the program were required. The logic model served a dual purpose in this evaluation. First, it provided a visual representation of the services provided. Second, it served as a template for the organization of the program data. Methodological problems, suggested program changes, and future research directions are discussed.
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Mayer, Jennifer. "Exploring speech processing in high-functioning adults with autism spectrum disorders : the cognitive, behavioural and clinical correlates associated with atypical auditory processing." Thesis, Goldsmiths College (University of London), 2012. http://research.gold.ac.uk/9140/.
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Although high-functioning individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) develop a range of language skills, results from both behavioural and neuroimaging studies suggest that speech perception is atypical. Previous research carried out with children with ASD has revealed enhanced sensitivity to the psychoacoustic qualities of speech, but the extent that this is characteristic of adults has yet to be investigated. Indeed, little is known about the impact of atypical auditory processing on speech perception in intellectually high-functioning adults. The aim of this thesis is to identify any specific difficulties in speech perception and to investigate potential links between these and the social and communication deficits and sensory abnormalities characterising ASD. The studies described in this thesis test the effects of atypical perceptual processing using auditory Stroop paradigms and same-different pitch detection tasks and also address questions about how temporal and prosodic manipulations influence memory encoding and retrieval in sentence repetition tasks. The main findings showed that whilst adults with ASD were affected by prosodic and temporal manipulations to speech during higher-order tasks, this was similar to that observed in typically developing adults. Furthermore, adults with ASD did not reveal superior speech pitch discrimination previously observed in children with ASD. Taken together these findings suggest that high-functioning adults with ASD respond to perceptual manipulations carried out on speech stimuli in similar ways to typical controls. However, correlation and regression analyses carried out on the cognitive, behavioural and clinical data suggest that different mechanisms underlie perceptual and recall performance in the two groups and intelligence and symptom severity appear to be associated with the extent that atypical perception, encoding and recall of speech stimuli are manifested.
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Jenkins, Hillary Y. "Using an Inclusive Restricted Interest Group to Improve Social Skill Accuracy in Children with An Autism Spectrum Disorder." TopSCHOLAR®, 2017. http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/1936.
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There are a number of evidenced-based practices which aim to improve the social skills of children with high functioning autism (HFA). An emerging field of study is to develop social skills interventions that incorporate restricted and repetitive interests to increase social skills. Their results are promising and suggest improved social skills in students with HFA. The current study has aimed to incorporate a common interest among elementary age children with HFA in social skill instruction within a structured setting. A multiple baseline across behaviors single subject design was used to collect data on the accuracy with which two young males applied social skills within the structured “club” setting. Data were collected by determining whether the students had an opportunity to use the social skill, and whether they used the skill correctly. While the results do not suggest a functional relationships between the participants’ social skill accuracy and the intervention, the data show a positive trend which indicates an overall increase in their social skill accuracy.
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Sansosti, Frank J. "Using video modeled social stories to increase the social communication skills of children with high functioning autism/asperger's syndrome." [Tampa, Fla.] : University of South Florida, 2005. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/SFE0001217.
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Gougeon, Nathalie A. "Interest, Understanding, and Behaviour: Conceptualizations of Sexuality Education for Individuals with an Autism Spectrum Disorder Using a Socially-Inclusive Lens." Thèse, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/30192.
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Research shows that there is a gap between interest and experience in the area of sexuality for individuals with autism. Also, although these individuals have unique learning requirements pertaining to their sexuality, there is no consensus on the provision and content of such education. Using a socially inclusive theoretical lens founded on existing models of disability and competence, this bilingual study (a) developed a conceptual framework of sexuality education, as understood by adolescents living in Ontario with a diagnosis of high-functioning autism and their caregivers; (b) used extant texts to support the conceptualization provided by youth and caregivers; and (c) identified personal strengths and barriers, as well as societal supports and barriers that impact sexuality education for these youth. Using a qualitative orientation, this study employed in-depth interviews, surveys, and a literature review to better understand the topic under investigation. Twenty participants from 8 families took part in these interviews, including 9 adolescents and 11 caregivers. Survey and extant textual-analysis data were used to support the findings. Sexuality education content was conceptualized as a combination of facts and sociosexual norms, with emphasis on outcomes. Additionally, safety and pleasure were identified as important content areas, including the historically absent aspect of shared enjoyment. Some content areas were part of a greater discourse of normalization. Sexuality education was seen as a combination of formal and informal activities that are developmentally appropriate, proactive, and take place across various settings and groupings. Caregivers were cited as the primary providers of informal education, whereas schools and other community partners were seen as formal providers of education. Various supports and barriers were identified, some of which were viewed as both. Themes related to media and technology pervaded all findings. This study provides further emic and etic understanding of the subject with implications for practice, policy, and theory.
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Lindahl, Christina. "Judgments of Social Dimensions of Faces in Individuals with High-Functioning Autism." Thesis, Stockholms universitet, Psykologiska institutionen, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-144370.
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The aim of the present study was to investigate if individuals with high-functioning autism differ from typically developing (TD) individuals in judgments of social dimensions from faces. Thirty-two individuals with high functioning autism and sixty-seven TD individuals rated 196 synthetic faces representing 7 social dimensions. Overall, both groups performed similarly on the judgment tasks. However, some group differences emerged for ratings of Competence and Likeability in the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) group. Furthermore, alexithymia, or emotion-blindness, was found to be a possible indicator of ability to judge social dimensions in the ASD group. Implications of present results in relation to prior and future research on social interaction on the autism spectrum are discussed.
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Coxon, Sabrina. "The lived experiences of practitioner's facilitation of and adults with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (HFASD) undergoing psychological therapies." Thesis, University of Surrey, 2016. http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/809923/.
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A literature review was carried out to examine what is currently available in terms of theories, literature, and research regarding practitioners who have worked therapeutically with both children and adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and regarding this client group undergoing psychological therapies. It was deemed necessary to include both children and adults as well as both clients with diagnoses of ASD and high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (HFASD) due to the scarcity of research obtainable. Questions raised and indication of research paucity helped form the research questions for the following two investigations. The second year research project investigated the lived experience of practitioners who have worked with adults with HFASD and the third year research project investigated the lived experience of adults with HFASD who had undergone or are undergoing psychological therapies. Both research projects utilised qualitative research methods.
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Oswald, Tasha, and Tasha Oswald. "Relations Among Theory of Mind and Executive Function Abilities in Typically Developing Adolescents and Adolescents with Asperger's Syndrome and High Functioning Autism." Thesis, University of Oregon, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/1794/12529.
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The aim of the current study was to bring greater clarity to our understanding of the relation between theory of mind (ToM) and executive function (EF), specifically working memory (WM) and inhibitory control (IC), during typical adolescent development and of the specific nature of impairments in ToM and EF in the cognitive profile of individuals with Asperger's Syndrome and High Functioning Autism (AS/HFA). In total, 80 participants, half typically developing (TD) and half with AS/HFA, participated in the study. TD participants were matched to the participants with AS/HFA on chronological age and gender. Participants were tested across two test sessions, approximately one year apart. For Session 1, the TD participants ranged in age from 10.1 to 17.9 years (M = 14.68, SD = 2.05), and the participants with AS/HFA ranged in age from 10.2 to 17.9 years (M = 14.64, SD = 2.19).
I tested the participants on a ToM battery, consisting of an emotional perspective taking measure, the Mind in the Eyes Test, and two cognitive perspective taking measures, the Advanced ToM Vignettes, designed by the researcher, and Happé's Strange Stories. In addition, an EF battery was administered, containing a Reading Span Task, Change Detection Task, and Flanker Task, which assessed verbal WM, visual WM, and IC, respectively.
Firstly, I found that older children and adolescents with AS/HFA, especially the girls with AS/HFA, performed worse on ToM measures tapping cognitive perspective taking relative to TD peers. Secondly, I observed that ToM and EF continue to develop during later childhood and adolescence as part of both typical and atypical development. Thirdly, I found that verbal WM and IC were more strongly associated with ToM in the AS/HFA group, indicating that individuals with AS/HFA may require more executive resources for ToM reasoning.
Based on my results, I suggest that ToM and EF are still developing during later childhood and adolescence in both TD individuals and individuals with AS/HFA, indicating that the brain regions supporting ToM and EF processing are still plastic and can therefore be targeted for intervention.
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Watson, Lisa Ellen. ""Living Life in the Moment": Chronic Stress and Coping Among Families of High-Functioning Adolescent Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder." Thesis, Boston College, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2345/bc-ir:103562.
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Thesis advisor: Ruth McRoy<br>Thesis advisor: Linnie Green Wright<br>Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) prevalence rates have risen dramatically over the past decade and boys are five times more likely to be diagnosed than girls. Prior research on children with ASD includes samples that are overwhelmingly male, but does indicate that girls with high-functioning ASD may have distinct needs and profiles. This study begins to address this gap in the research through a qualitative study of eleven families with an adolescent daughter with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder. The family is the primary unit of analysis and the study focuses on the following: (a) families' experience with the diagnostic process (b) families' management of their daughter's adjustment to adolescence, and(c) the impact of the ASD on family well-being. Family stress theory was the conceptual framework used to guide the study. Using grounded theory with a supplemental quantitative data strand, the study involved forty in-depth semi-structured interviews. Parents completed the Stress Index for Parents of Adolescents (SIPA) and a demographic questionnaire. Findings indicate that parenting a daughter with ASD could be categorized as a chronic stressor. The majority of parents endorsed clinically significant levels of stress on the SIPA. The mean age of ASD diagnosis was 8.7 years, well above the most recent (2014) Centers for Disease Control findings (6.3 years). Delayed and misdiagnosis for girls with ASD resulted in significant stress for families and reduced access to appropriate intervention. A shift in perception of the ASD from an acute to a chronic stressor allowed families to move toward acceptance and adaptation. The study findings support the need for a family centered model of assessment and intervention. Social workers in schools and in early intervention programs can play a critical role in providing education and support for families<br>Thesis (PhD) — Boston College, 2014<br>Submitted to: Boston College. Graduate School of Social Work<br>Discipline: Social Work
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Otsuka, Sadao. "Emotion perception mediates the predictive relationship between verbal ability and functional outcome in high-functioning adults with autism spectrum disorder." Kyoto University, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/2433/225973.
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Chuang, Wan-Ting. "Resolving Incidents of Bullying Among High Functioning Adolescents with ASD: Parent Perspectives." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2011. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/3065.
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A qualitative study was conducted investigating the perceptions of seven parents of high functioning adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) regarding incidents of bullying in which the child was involved. Results of the study indicated that all of the children had been bullied at one time or another, and that the majority had difficulty in demonstrating appropriate social skills. The parents viewed supportive peers to be a positive factor, fostering the children's satisfactory social adjustment. Parent interventions for their child included social skills instruction and empathy training. Research implications for educators included the need to establish systemic organized school-wide support to benefit all students. Findings substantiated previous literature in regard to the importance of positive social skills, social support, and parent support for promoting children's resiliency and social growth when faced with bullying. In the current study results were reflective of proactive parents' involvement as advocates for their child. A high level of parental involvement paired with supportive school personnel created an ideal partnership between home and school in developing and implementing both proactive strategies and interventions that supported adolescents with ASD.
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Rebholz, Christina H. "Life in the Uncanny Valley: Workplace Issues for Knowledge Workers on the Autism Spectrum." Antioch University / OhioLINK, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1363118807.
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Rode, Sonia. "Inclusive and Accessible Workplaces: AI- and Robotics-Based Assistive Technologies for Professionals with High-Functioning Autism." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för informatik och media, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-447221.
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Although every society member should be offered an equal chance to participate in working life, individuals with high-functioning autism encounter many barriers. Here, assistive technologies using AI and robotics can provide new possibilities to create accessibility and inclusion. This thesis followed the methodology of user-centred design by performing an online survey with 48 autistic professionals to understand their current work experiences and attitudes towards AI- and robotics-based assistive technologies. Based on the survey findings, neurotypical participants from different educational backgrounds ideated in workshops novel technological solutions. The survey results indicate that autistic professionals are open to AI and robotics to overcome, among others, barriers of sensory overload resulting from sounds and many simultaneous social interactions. Thus, the ideas of headphones using personalisation to cancel specific noises and a device summarising conversation content from team meetings for the remotely located professional can be supportive. Finally, the research results can be a starting point for future design ambitions addressing autistic individuals in their work environments.
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Blank, Sarah T. "The robot club : robots as agents to improve the social skills of young people on the autistic spectrum." Thesis, University of Hertfordshire, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/2299/4407.
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To better understand the difficulties and strengths associated with both high and low functioning individuals with an autistic spectrum disorder (ASD), the hyper-systemising theory has been proposed by Baron-Cohen and colleagues. It explains the social and communication difficulties in autism and Asperger syndrome (AS) by reference to delays and deficits in empathy, whilst explaining the areas of strength by reference to intact or even superior skill in systemising (Baron-Cohen, 2002). The evidence for hypersystemising alongside hypo-empathising in autism, suggests a corresponding desire to systemise the social world. Based on this theory, the use of technology in supporting the development of social and communication skills in children with an ASD is discussed. Technology and computers rely on strict, predictable systems made up of sets of rules that can be programmed, determined and understood. Use of such technology to assist in the development of social skills in an individual with an ASD utilises an existing area of strength and engages a person in an often existing area of interest and/or obsession. This thesis describes an exploratory study using non-humanoid robots with a group of young people with either high-functioning autism (HFA) or AS, which aimed to use robots as a focus of shared attention in a more naturally occurring and systemisable environment; thus promoting more implicit learning of social skills for this clinical group. Ten children attended the ‘robot club’ for eight sessions enabling a design using a series of single case studies pooled together for multiple and individual base line comparisons. The results indicate improvements as rated by parents and the young people themselves (although not by teachers), with some evidence of statistical and clinically significant changes, for example, in communication skills specifically and with general difficulties associated with autism. The results were found to be affected by total number of sessions attended, but not by age or academic functioning. Possible implications of the findings are presented in line with theory and for clinical practise. Limitations of the study are discussed and suggestions for future research made.
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Tsujii, Masatsugu, Kazuhiko Nakamura, Fumio Someki, Toshiro Sugiyama, Masafumi Ohnishi, and Chihiro Kawakami. "The risk factors for criminal behaviour in high-functioning autism spectrum disorders (HFASDs): A comparison of childhood adversities between individuals with HFASDs who exhibit criminal behaviour and those with HFASD and no criminal histories." Thesis, Elsevier, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/2237/18884.
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Thackray, Liz. "The meanings of the 'struggle/fight metaphor' in the special needs domain : the experiences of practitioners and parents of children with high functioning autism spectrum conditions." Thesis, University of Sussex, 2013. http://sro.sussex.ac.uk/id/eprint/47168/.
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The special needs domain has long been recognised as problematic and adversarial. Much research has focused on areas of contention, such as the relationships between parents and practitioners, especially in educational settings, or on problems within the structure and operation of the domain. This study adopts a whole system approach in combining discussion of the structural basis of tension within the domain with an investigation of how both parents and practitioners describe, experience and respond to tensions within the special needs domain; such tensions being viewed as facets of the 'struggle' and 'fight' metaphor. Whole systems approaches are derived from the systems discipline, which developed initially out of the nineteenth century interest in organic and engineering systems, but more recently has focused on organisational and inter-organisational arrangements, including the part people play in enabling or disabling such arrangements. It is a strongly interdisciplinary approach more commonly found in organisational studies than in the social sciences more generally. Fifteen practitioners, from health and education settings, and twelve parents of children and young people with diagnoses of high functioning autism spectrum conditions participated in the study. The participants' stories of their experiences of the special needs domain were collected using a narrative inquiry approach. The data was analysed using concepts and theoretical frameworks derived from the work of Pierre Bourdieu, Uri Bronfenbrenner and Charles Wright Mills. An exploration of the influences shaping the special needs domain revealed a number of areas of unresolved tension, some of which result in tensions for those involved in the domain such as can be described as 'fight', and some of which might be addressed by structural changes to the systems comprising the special needs domain such as those envisaged in forthcoming legislation. However importantly the empirical study found that many tensions and struggles experienced by both parents and practitioners did not emanate from the structures of the domain and therefore were unlikely to be amenable to structural changes. Parents 'struggle' to maintain their identity as 'good' parents, to acquire information and to navigate the system in order to access services and resources. Practitioners experience conflict as they seek to access information and training, engage in the complex choreography of cooperating and collaborating in interagency and interprofessional working and endeavour to harmonise their professional practice with agency and public policy priorities. The thesis concludes with a brief discussion of the relationship between whole system approaches and other interdisciplinary approaches to investigating complex problems in the human sciences. It is suggested that systems diagramming techniques such as systems mapping and rich pictures are useful additions to the sociologist's toolkit.
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Jansson, Tommy. "Swedish or English : A Study of L1 and L2 Preference and Speaking Proficiency among High-functioning Upper Secondary School Students within Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)." Thesis, Karlstads universitet, Institutionen för språk, litteratur och interkultur, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-64783.
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This study is both quantitative and qualitative in nature. In order to support or discard the hypothesis that high-functioning, autistic upper secondary school students speak more freely in English than in their native language Swedish, an experiment with a narrative format was conducted with students both within and without Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Measurements of lexical density, hesitations and long pauses in the narrative were applied to assess the quality of produced speech. A questionnaire survey for teachers of this age category of students was also carried out. The analyses of the results are primarily quantitative, but a portion of the questionnaire is also thematically analysed. The study shows that there is initial support for the hypothesis.<br>Denna studie är båda kvantitativ och kvalitativ i sin natur. För att stödja eller förkasta hypotesen att högfungerande, autistiska gymnasieelever talar engelska mer obehindrat än deras modersmål svenska, genomfördes ett experiment med ett berättande format med studenter både inom och utanför Autismspektrumtillstånd (AST). Mått på lexikalisk täthet, tvekan och långa pauser i berättandet användes för att utvärdera kvalitén av producerat tal. En enkätundersökning för lärare av denna ålderskategori av elever genomfördes också. Analyserna av resultaten är primärt kvantitativa, men en del av enkäten är också tematiskt analyserad. Studien visar att det föreligger ett initialt stöd för hypotesen.
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Nafziger, Cassandra M. "The Transition to Adulthood: Experiences of Young Adults with Asperger Syndrome." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2014. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/64.
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This study sheds insight into the unique, daily struggles of individuals with Asperger Syndrome (AS) as they transition into adulthood. The majority of research available regarding individuals diagnosed with AS focuses on childhood experiences. What happens when these individuals age out of high school? What are their experiences with becoming independent, successful adults? This study elicited qualitative data concerned with individual experience from seven participants between the ages of eighteen and thirty years old. Data were collected through three face-to-face and four email interviews. Data were analyzed to identify specific challenges of adult life. All participants expressed challenges in social interaction, as well as successfully coping with stress in the areas of employment, education, and relationships. Results of this study offer a deeper understanding of the individual challenges individuals experience in young adult life.
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Boschi, Aurélie. "Étude comparative des profils neurocognitifs, socio-émotionnels et neuro-psychomoteurs d’enfants et adolescents avec autisme de haut niveau, syndrome d’Asperger et haut potentiel intellectuel." Thesis, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 2016. http://www.theses.fr/2016USPCB226.
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Les cliniciens soulèvent de plus en plus souvent la question de liens entre Troubles Autistiques et Haut Potentiel Intellectuel (HPI), en raison de signes cliniques parfois communs, en particulier avec le Syndrome d'Asperger (SA). Dans cette étude, nous avons comparé le profil clinique, cognitif, socio-émotionnel et moteur de 5 groupes (N = 75 ; 7 à 15 ans) : Autisme de Haut Niveau (AHN) ; SA ; HPI avec profil homogène à la WISC-IV (HPI HO) ; HPI avec profil hétérogène à la WISC-IV (HPI HE) et Contrôle. Les résultats montrent que le groupe HPI HO présente moins de spécificités cliniques, et obtient des performances globalement au-dessus de la norme et supérieures aux autres groupes, notamment en Mémoire de Travail et raisonnement fluide. Le groupe HPI HE se caractérise par des performances verbales significativement supérieures aux autres groupes. Il obtient un score déficitaire au « Quotient Autisme » (AQ), à l'échelle d'évaluation de la pragmatique du langage (CCC) et présente de légers troubles moteurs (coordination, contrôle postural, latéralité mal affirmée). Les groupes SA et AHN obtiennent les scores les plus déficitaires au AQ, à la CCC, en cognition sociale et présentent divers troubles moteurs. Les comparaisons de paires de groupes montrent que : le groupe HPI HO présentent de meilleurs compétences mnésiques et motrices que le groupe HPI HE, les deux groupes se distinguent significativement sur 38,9% de variables hors normes. Le groupe HPI HE présente de meilleures performances en cognition sociale que le groupe SA et les deux groupes se distinguent significativement sur 35,1 % de variables hors normes. Le groupe SA présente de meilleures performances verbales que le groupe AHN et les deux groupes se distinguent significativement sur 28,3 % de variables hors norme. Le sous-groupe HPI HE obtenant des scores très déficitaires au AQ (HPI HE AQ+) se distingue significativement du sous-groupe SA de haut niveau verbal sur seulement 4,8 % de variables hors norme. Ce sous-groupe HPI HE AQ+ présente un tableau clinique et un profil neuro-développemental proche du groupe SA mais ne présente pas de déficit en cognition sociale. Il existe un socle de caractéristiques communes entre ces différents groupes mais aussi des spécificités qui leur sont propres, renvoyant à des trajectoires développementales atypiques, peut-être portées par une étiologie commune<br>The issue of the links between Autistic Disorders and High Intellectual Potential (HIP) is an increasing focus among clinicians on account of certain shared symptoms, in particular with Asperger's syndrome (AS). The present study compared clinical, cognitive, socio-emotional and motor profiles across five groups (n = 75, age 7-15 years): High-Functioning Autism (HFA), AS, HIP with a homogenous WISIV profile (HIP HO), HIP with a heterogeneous WISC-IV profile (HIP HE), and a control group. The results showed that the HIP HO group presented fewer clinical specificities, and achieved performances that were overall above the norms and higher than in the other groups, in particular for working memory and fluid reasoning. The HIP HE group was characterised by better verbal performances than the other groups. HIP HE scores were below the norms on the Autism Quotient (AQ), and on the Children's Communication Checklist (CCC), and this group presented minor motor disorders (coordination, postural control, poorly determined laterality). The AS and HFA groups obtained the lowest scores on the AQ and the CCC, and in social cognition, and presented various motor impairments. The paired comparisons of groups showed that the HIP HO group presented better memory performances than the HIP HE group, and the two groups were significantly different for 38.9% of the variables falling outside the norms. The HIP HE group presented better performances in social cognition than the AS group, and the two groups were significantly different for 35.1% of the variables outside the norms. The AS group presented better verbal performances than the HFA group, and these groups differed significantly for 28.3% of the variables outside the norms. The HIP HE subgroup that obtained very low scores on the AQ (HIP HE AQ+) was significantly distinct from the AS subgroup with high-verbal skills for just 4.8% of the variables outside the norms. The HIP HE AQ+ subgroup exhibited a clinical presentation and a neuro-developmental profile that was close to the AS group, but presented no deficit in social cognition. There is a common core of features across these different groups, but there are also features specific to each, suggesting atypical developmental trajectories, possibly with a common aetiology
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Auphan, Pauline. "Evaluation et entraînements informatisés de la compréhention en lecture chez des enfants et adolescents autistes sans déficience intellectuelle (HFASD)." Thesis, Lyon, 2018. http://www.theses.fr/2018LYSE2011.
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La lecture est une compétence complexe du fait de la multiplicité des processus sousjacents. Il est couramment admis une vue simple de la lecture (Simple View of Reading-SVR, Hoover & Gough, 1990) regroupant ces processus en deux composantes : l’identification de mots écrits et la compréhension. Des difficultés dans l’une, l’autre ou dans les deuxcomposantes entraineraient des difficultés pour accéder à une lecture fonctionnelle (Cain & Oakhill, 2006).Les enfants et adolescents autistes sans déficience intellectuelle (high-functioning with autism spectrum disorders – HFASD) semblent particulièrement affectés par les difficultés en lecture, notamment au niveau des processus de compréhension (Huemer & Mann, 2010). Toutefois, la présence spécifique d’un profil de faible compreneur chez les sujets HFASD ne fait pas consensus et requiert de préciser leurs performances en lecture à partir d’évaluations détaillées pour proposer ensuite des stratégies remédiatives ciblées. L’expansion des nouvelles technologies offre pour cela des perspectives prometteuses.Les thèmes de la lecture, de l’autisme et des technologies informatisées sont ainsi abordés à travers les questions de l’évaluation et de l’entrainement. D’une part, peut-on évaluer simplement mais efficacement la lecture à l’aide d’épreuves informatisées reprenant le cadre de la SVR ? Une telle évaluation peut-elle être pertinente pour comprendre lesdifficultés en lecture des élèves HFASD ? D’autre part, un entrainement informatisé ciblé sur les processus de compréhension, en situation écologique, peut-il être efficace pour remédier aux difficultés en lecture des sujets HFASD ? Comment évaluer l’efficacité et la qualité d’un outil informatisé d’entrainement des processus de compréhension ?Premièrement, un outil informatisé d’évaluation construit sur la base de l’approche SVR a été proposé à 485 élèves du CE1 à la 3ème dans le but d’identifier des profils de lecteurs. Les résultats révèlent la présence de profils de lecteurs variés avec une majorité de bons lecteurs et sept profils de lecteurs en difficultés dont quatre ne sont pas prédits par la SVR remettant ainsi en question la simplicité de cette approche pour modéliser précisément l’habileté en lecture. L’évaluation informatisée a ensuite été proposée à 22 élèves HFASD. Les résultats révèlent des profils variés avec une majorité de lecteurs ayant des difficultés pas nécessairement spécifiques aux processus de compréhension. Ces résultats semblent cohérents avec la forte hétérogénéité de l’échantillon et renvoient à l’exigence d’une évaluation basée sur un cadre de la lecture plus étendu pour ces enfants.Deuxièmement, un outil informatisé d’entrainement de la compréhension ayant fait l’objet d’une validation expérimentale a été proposé à 13 élèves HFASD du CM1 à la 3ème. Une première étude a évalué l’efficacité du logiciel à partir d’un protocole pré-test/entrainement/post-test conçu pour combiner des analyses de groupes et de cas multiples. Les résultats soulignent la nécessité d’utiliser des protocoles spécifiques aux études de cas pour cette population particulière afin de limiter l’impact de l’hétérogénéité intra-individuelle. Les conditions de mises en œuvre de cet entrainement en situation écologique sont discutées. Une dernière étude a examiné les qualités ergonomiques du logiciel d’entrainement à l’aide dequestionnaires complétés par des utilisateurs. Les réponses soulignent la simplicité d’utilisation du logiciel mais également un manque de flexibilité limitant les possibilités de l’adapter à un maximum d’utilisateurs dont les élèves HFASD. Des suggestions d’améliorations sont discutées<br>Reading is a complex skill due to the multiplicity of underlying processes. A Simple View of Reading (SVR, Hoover & Gough, 1990) is commonly considered, combining these processes into two components: word reading and comprehension. Difficulties in one, the other, or both, would lead to difficulties in reaching functional reading (Cain & Oakhill, 2006).Children and adolescents with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders (HFASD) appear to be particularly affected by reading difficulties especially considering comprehension processes (Huemer & Mann, 2010). However, the presence of a specific low comprehender subtype in students with HFASD is not consensus-based and requires to clearly specifying their reading ability on the basis of a detailed assessment in order to provide targeted remediation strategies. The expansion of new technologies offers promising prospects for this.Themes of reading, autism and computerized technologies are thus addressed through the questions of assessment and training. On the one hand, can one simply and efficiently evaluate the reading using computer-based assessment that incorporates the framework of the SVR? Can such an assessment be relevant to understand the reading difficulties of subjects with HFASD? On the other hand, can computer-based training targeting comprehension processes, in an ecological situation, be effective in remedying the reading difficulties of children and adolescents with HFASD? How to evaluate the effectiveness and quality of such a computer-based training tool for comprehension?First, a computer-based assessment tool built on the basis of the SVR framework was proposed to 485 students from grade 2 to grade 9 in order to identify reader subtypes within this population. Results reveal various reader subtypes with a majority of good readers and seven subtypes of readers with difficulties. Four of those seven are not predicted by the SVRthus questioning the simplicity of this framework to accurately model reading skills. The computer-based assessment was then proposed to 22 children and adolescent with HFASD. Results reveal varied subtypes with a majority of readers experiencing difficulties not necessarily specific to comprehension processes. These results seem consistent with thestrong heterogeneity of the sample and call for the need to provide an assessment based on a wider reading framework for these children.Secondly, a computer-based training tool for comprehension was proposed to 13 HFASD students from grade 1 to grade 3. This tool has already been validated experimentally with typically developing children and adolescents exhibiting specific low comprehender subtype. A first study investigated the effectiveness of the software from a pretest/training/post-test protocol designed to combine group and case study analyzes. The results emphasize the need to use protocols specific to case study for this particular population in order to limit the impact of intra-individual heterogeneity. The conditions for implementing this training in an ecological situation are discussed. A final study examined the ergonomic qualities of the training tool using questionnaires completed by users. Answers emphasize the tool’s simplicity of use but also a lack of flexibility limiting the possibilities to adapt it to a maximum of users of which the subjects with HFASD. Suggestions for improvements are discussed
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Tomchek, Scott David. "CHARACTERIZING SENSORY PROCESSING IN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS." UKnowledge, 2005. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/gradschool_diss/455.
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Rationale: Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder with onset prior to the age of three years characterized by qualitative impairments in social interaction and communication skill, along with a restricted repetitive and stereotyped pattern of behavior, interests, and activities. In addition to these core diagnostic features, aberrant sensory responding has also been widely reported in the literature describing children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Aberrant sensory processing has, however, been infrequently studied compared to communication and cognition in autism and existing studies have had multiple methodological deficiencies, especially with sampling procedures. Purpose. The purpose of this study is to describe patterns of sensory processing found in children with an ASD to test the relationship(s) of these patterns to diagnostic and developmental variables. Method. Retrospective data collection was used to collect developmental and sensory processing variables of 400 children with an ASD. Sensory processing abilities were measured by the SSP. Results. The majority of the sample (80.5%) had a diagnosis of autism. The average age of the sample was 49.58 months. The adaptive, social, language, and motor developmental variables were consistent with diagnostic patterns in that the children with Asperger Disorder demonstrated higher developmental levels than the children with autism and PDD-NOS. Eighty-nine percent of the sample demonstrated some degree of sensory processing dysfunction on the SSP Total Score with the greatest difficulties reported on the Underresponsive/Seeks Sensation, Auditory Filtering, and Tactile Sensitivity sections. Exploratory factor analysis identified 6 parsimonious factors: Low Energy/Weak, Tactile and Movement Sensitivity, Taste/Smell Sensitivity, Auditory and Visual Sensitivity, Sensory Seeking/Distractibility, and Hypo-responsivity. These factor variables contributed to explaining the differences in five of six developmental variables of the sample that are associated with the diagnosis of autism. Receptive language, adaptive and expressive language performance were significantly correlated with sensory processing factor scores. Conclusions. Together, the sensory processing findings noted in this study describe a pattern of dysfunctional sensory modulation. These findings have significant implications for intervention programs involving individuals with an ASD, given the potential impact of these findings on a childs ability to maintain active engagement.
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So, Wai-on Ann, and 蘇惠安. "Patterns of cognitive functioning in young children with autism spectrum disorders." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10722/209529.
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Previous research demonstrates an uneven pattern of cognitive abilities in children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). This study examined whether this uneven pattern exists in preschool children. Participants include 24 children with high-functioning ASD and 28 typically developing (TD) children aged 4 to 6 with comparable average age and development level. No significant group difference in cognitive abilities was found between the ASD and TD group on the MANOVA. Patterns of cognitive functioning found include better performance on memory, weaker performance on language comprehension and expression, fine motor and speed of processing. Nonverbal and visual motor abilities were comparable between groups. Language expression was less impaired than language comprehension, and fine motor abilities were correlated with more cognitive abilities.<br>published_or_final_version<br>Educational Psychology<br>Master<br>Master of Social Sciences
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Soussana, Myriam. "Adolescents avec Troubles Envahissants du Développement Sans Déficience Intellectuelle : quels liens entre les troubles anxieux et la reconnaissance des expressions faciales émotionnelles ?" Thesis, Montpellier 3, 2012. http://www.theses.fr/2012MON30074.
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Le taux de prévalence des troubles anxieux est très élevé chez les adolescents avec un Trouble Envahissant du Développement Sans Déficience Intellectuelle (TED-SDI). Hypothèse : Les troubles anxieux sont liés à la reconnaissance des expressions faciales émotionnelles dans les TED-SDI. Objectifs : 1) Etudier les liens entre la présence de troubles anxieux et la reconnaissance des expressions faciales émotionnelles auprès d’adolescents avec TED-SDI, en comparant leurs performances de reconnaissance des expressions faciales émotionnelles selon qu’ils aient ou non des troubles anxieux. 2) Vérifier si ces liens sont spécifiques aux TED-SDI, en comparant les performances à un groupe contrôle anxieux sans TED. 3) Caractériser les troubles anxieux dans les TED-SDI. Méthode : Il s'agit d'une étude transversale, descriptive et comparative d'une population de 46 adolescents avec TED-SDI âgés de 11 à 18 ans dont 20 ont des troubles anxieux. Ces derniers ont été comparés à 20 sujets contrôle du même âge ayant des troubles anxieux sans TED. Résultats : Dans la population avec TED, des liens sont mis en évidence entre la présence de troubles anxieux et l'altération de la reconnaissance des expressions de Colère et Tristesse. Il existe une corrélation spécifique aux TED-SDI entre l'augmentation du niveau d’anxiété sociale et l'amélioration de la reconnaissance de la Peur. Conclusion : Cette étude confirme l’existence de liens entre les troubles anxieux et la reconnaissance des expressions faciales émotionnelles dans les TED-SDI. Des pistes de réflexion sur l’évaluation et le développement de nouvelles prises en charge des troubles anxieux dans cette population sont proposées<br>Previous studies reported a high prevalence of anxiety in adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) without intellectual disability. Hypothesis: There is an association between anxiety disorders and facial emotional expressionrecognition in this population. Objectives: 1) to explore the relationship between anxiety disorders and facial emotional expression recognition in adolescents with ASD without intellectual disability and in a control group of adolescents without ASD. 2) to examine the specificity of this relation to ASD in comparing their performance in facial emotion recognition to that of a control group with anxiety disorder without ASD. 3) to characterize anxiety disorders in ASD without intellectual disability.Methods: Our study is cross-sectional, descriptive and comparative. Forty-six adolescents with ASD without intellectual disability aged between 11 and 18 years participated in the study. Among them, 20 had an anxiety disorder and were compared with 20 controls of the same age, with anxiety disorder without ASD. Results: In adolescents with ASD, anxiety disorders were related to impairments in recognition of the emotions like Anger and Sadness. Moreover, we found a significant correlation between the level ofsocial anxiety and improvement in Fear recognition that was specific to ASD.Conclusion and future directions: This study supports the hypothesis that anxiety disorders are relatedto facial emotion recognition in adolescents with ASD without intellectual disability. Clinicalimplications concerning the assessment of anxiety comorbidities in this population and the lack ofadapted treatments are discussed