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2020 Impact Report (PDF format)

Understanding and Treating Anxiety in Autism, edited by ARI Executive Director Stephen M. Edelson and past ARI Board Member Jane B. Johnson, and written by leading experts in the field, summarizes current perspectives and research on anxiety for people with autism.

Learn strategies for helping students with autism return to classrooms as they continue to contend with the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic.

This talk focuses on strategies for planning ahead for the challenges of maintaining a nutritious diet throughout the school year.

There are concerns that the skewed male-to-female ratio of individuals diagnosed with ASD may be due in part to a failure to diagnose females. However, a new study concludes that any differences between the sexes are not evident early in life when autism is typically diagnosed.

Adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) may be incorrectly perceived by other people as being deceptive and lacking credibility, according to a new study. Researchers asked individuals to participate in video-recorded interviews and measured their levels of five behaviors related to autism: gaze aversion, repetitive body movements, literal interpretation of figurative language, poor reciprocity, and flat affect.

The researchers then asked people to view a video and rate their perception of the individual’s credibility and truthfulness.

ARI’s award-winning Autism Research Review International (ARRI) quarterly journal helps you stay up-to-date with the latest research on autism spectrum disorder. The ARRI has received worldwide praise for its thoroughness and objectivity in reporting the current developments in biomedical and educational research.