Research Synopses – Lifespan

In our Research Synopses section you will find overviews of published research articles for families, teachers, and other service providers. Our most recent reviews are divided into sections on why the topic matters, what the researchers did, what the researchers found, and the strengths and weaknesses of the study.

Adult

• Diagnosis and Clinical Considerations
  • Epidemiology of autism spectrum disorders in adults in the community in England
• Adolescents
  • Effectiveness of a school-based cognitive behavioural intervention for anxiety in adolescents with ASD
  • Parent-assisted social skills training to improve friendships in teens with autism spectrum disorders
  • A replication and extension of the PEERS
• Transition
  • Post-high school service use among young adults with an autism spectrum disorder
• Employment
  • Effects of video modeling with video feedback on vocational skills of adults with autism spectrum disorder
  • Competitive employment for youth with autism spectrum
• Interventions
  • Interventions targeting expressive communication systems in adults with ASD: A systematic review
  • The persistence of fad interventions with Facilitated communication as an example
  • Cognitive enhancement therapy
  • Towards an understanding of the essential components of behavior analytic service plans