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Improving Accessibility for Work Opportunities for Adults With Autism in an End-to-End Supported Workplace Program: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Cohort Study

Improving Accessibility for Work Opportunities for Adults With Autism in an End-to-End Supported Workplace Program: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Cohort Study

Adults with autism have a strong desire and need for employment that matches their strengths, skills, and interests [1-3]. Yet, adults with autism are far less likely to be employed than their neurotypical counterparts [4-6], with global estimates of unemployment rates for adults with autism ranging up to 80% [7]. In Australia, the estimated rate of workplace participation for adults with autism is 42%, compared to 53% for individuals with other disabilities and 83% for those without a disability [8].

Adam J Guastella, Lorna Hankin, Elizabeth Stratton, Nick Glozier, Elizabeth Pellicano, Vicki Gibbs

JMIR Res Protoc 2025;14:e60806

Impact of a Sensorimotor Integration and Hyperstimulation Program on Global Motor Skills in Moroccan Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Exploratory Clinical Quasi-Experimental Study

Impact of a Sensorimotor Integration and Hyperstimulation Program on Global Motor Skills in Moroccan Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Exploratory Clinical Quasi-Experimental Study

Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) constitute a subset of developmental disorders distinguished by disturbances in communication, changes in social interactions, and repetitive and stereotyped behaviors [1,2]. These symptoms typically emerge before the age of 3 years and result in functional impairments impacting various aspects of daily life [3,4].

Rachid Touali, Jamal Zerouaoui, El Mahjoub Chakir, Hung Tien Bui, Mario Leone, Maxime Allisse

JMIR Form Res 2025;9:e65767

Using the Community Resilience Model and Project ECHO to Build Resiliency in Direct Support Professionals: Protocol for a Longitudinal Survey

Using the Community Resilience Model and Project ECHO to Build Resiliency in Direct Support Professionals: Protocol for a Longitudinal Survey

Intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorder (ID/A) are lifelong, complex neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by social, cognitive, and adaptive skill deficits [1,2]. These skill deficits vary in levels of severity for each individual with ID/A and may require supportive care [2].

Kristina Puzino Lenker, Laura L Felix, Sarah Cichy, Erik Lehman, Jeanne M Logan, Michael Murray, Jennifer L Kraschnewski

JMIR Res Protoc 2025;14:e59913

Effects of a Session of Exergames and Traditional Games on Inhibitory Control in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Randomized Controlled Crossover Trial

Effects of a Session of Exergames and Traditional Games on Inhibitory Control in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Randomized Controlled Crossover Trial

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by significant challenges in reciprocal social communication and interactions, as well as restricted and repetitive behavioral patterns [1,2]. These challenges are closely associated with pronounced impairments in executive functions, particularly inhibitory control, which is linked to deficits in social communication [3] and repetitive behaviors [4].

Juliana Macedo Miranda, Rodrigo Alberto Vieira Browne, Weslley Quirino Alves da Silva, João Paulo Rodrigues dos Santos, Carmen Silvia Grubert Campbell, Isabela Almeida Ramos

JMIR Serious Games 2025;13:e65562

Speech and Language Therapists’ Perspectives of Virtual Reality as a Clinical Tool for Autism: Cross-Sectional Survey

Speech and Language Therapists’ Perspectives of Virtual Reality as a Clinical Tool for Autism: Cross-Sectional Survey

Therefore, this paper does not use ableist language, such as autism spectrum disorder, instead adopting the term autism throughout. This reflects the authors nonpathologizing approach to autism. Neuro-affirming practice is described as support for autistic identity through strength-based, environment first approaches that promote adaptions [9]. They seek to remove environmental and societal barriers, imposed by deficit-based neurotypical standards and facilitate autistic self-advocacy [10].

Jodie Mills, Orla Duffy

JMIR Rehabil Assist Technol 2025;12:e63235

Novel Procedures for Evaluating Autism Online in a Culturally Diverse Population of Children: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Pathway Development Study

Novel Procedures for Evaluating Autism Online in a Culturally Diverse Population of Children: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Pathway Development Study

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental condition marked by difficulties in social communication, restricted and repetitive behaviors, and sensory sensitivities [1]. Despite a significant increase in autism prevalence in the United Kingdom among children aged 10-14 years, only about 1 in 190 children are diagnosed during the preschool years [2].

Venus Mirzaei, Jeanne Wolstencroft, Georgia Lockwood Estrin, Eleanor Buckley, Shermina Sayani, Panos Katakis, Reena Anand, Tessa Squire, Eleanor Short, Paige Frankson, David Skuse, Michelle Heys

JMIR Res Protoc 2025;14:e55741

Analysis of Social Performance and Action Units During Social Skills Training: Focus Group Study of Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Schizophrenia

Analysis of Social Performance and Action Units During Social Skills Training: Focus Group Study of Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Schizophrenia

Experienced psychiatrists identify people with social communication difficulties, such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD or autism spectrum condition) and schizophrenia, through interviews based on diagnostic criteria, responses, and various neuropsychological tests [1,2]. To improve the identification accuracy of neurodevelopmental and neurological disorders such as ASD and schizophrenia, it is crucial to discover symptom-specific behavioral markers and phenotyping.

Hiroki Tanaka, Kana Miyamoto, Jennifer Hamet Bagnou, Elise Prigent, Céline Clavel, Jean-Claude Martin, Satoshi Nakamura

JMIR Form Res 2025;9:e59261

Gender Inequalities in Employment of Parents Caring for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder in China: Cross-Sectional Study

Gender Inequalities in Employment of Parents Caring for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder in China: Cross-Sectional Study

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) encompasses a range of neurodevelopmental disorders that are characterized by the following core deficits: (1) impairments in social interaction and communication, and (2) restricted, repetitive behaviors [1]. Due to the child’s significant needs, daycare availability may be limited, leading to a parent needing to stay at home [2].

Yanan Zhao, Huiyun Fan, Yanan Luo, Rong Zhang, Xiaoying Zheng

JMIR Pediatr Parent 2024;7:e59696

Internet-Delivered Psychoeducation (SCOPE) for Transition-Aged Autistic Youth: Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial

Internet-Delivered Psychoeducation (SCOPE) for Transition-Aged Autistic Youth: Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial

The effectiveness of internet-delivered psychoeducation (SCOPE [Spectrum Computerized Psychoeducation]) on autism knowledge (measured with an autism quiz) is superior to treatment-as-usual (TAU) or active web-based self-study comparators in a clinical outpatient setting. Acceptance of autism diagnosis and quality of life will increase at follow-up in SCOPE participants compared to TAU or active web-based self-study comparators.

Anna Backman, Lise Roll-Pettersson, Are Mellblom, Elisabet Norman-Claesson, Emma Sundqvist, Eric Zander, Sarah Vigerland, Tatja Hirvikoski

J Med Internet Res 2024;26:e49305

Assessment of Acceptability, Usage, and Impact on Caregivers of Children With Autism’s Stress and Mindfulness: Multiple-Method Feasibility Study of the 5Minutes4Myself App’s Mindfulness Module

Assessment of Acceptability, Usage, and Impact on Caregivers of Children With Autism’s Stress and Mindfulness: Multiple-Method Feasibility Study of the 5Minutes4Myself App’s Mindfulness Module

Wellness programs are critically needed for the many parent caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who experience increased levels of stress, poorer health outcomes, and decreased quality of life compared to parents of children with other developmental disabilities or typical development [1-6]. Caring for a child with ASD has been found to have a significant impact on the caregivers’ overall well-being [7,8].

Elizabeth Larson, Rebecca L Mattie, Sophia A Riffkin

JMIR Hum Factors 2024;11:e54171