Supports for Autistic People
A special issue of Behavioral Sciences (ISSN 2076-328X). This special issue belongs to the section "Developmental Psychology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2025 | Viewed by 1483
Special Issue Editors
Interests: behavior analysis; intellectual and develomental disabilities; ASD; Traumatic Brain Injury
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Rates of autism are reported to be increasing across the world. Recent reports from the CDC (2023) show that 1 in 36 children in the United Sates of America are being diagnosed with autism. There is variability across the world (1 in 38 children in South Korea, 1 in 100 children in France), and many countries do not collect this data; nevertheless, the WHO (2019) report a worldwide prevalence of 1 in 100 children.
Along with the reported increase in autism, we have seen an increase in peer-reviewed research. This research has largely focused on younger children and has been highly valuable. The National Autism Centre (2015) has collated and identified 14 established interventions for autistic people up to the age of 22 years. Nevertheless, children grow up to become adults, and the CDC reports 2 in 100 adults in the USA to be autistic. Research is also needed that focuses on the quality of life and support needs for autistic people across their life spans.
The aim of this Special Issue of Behavioral Sciences is to look at what is needed to support an improved quality of life for autistic people, with a particular interest in, or call for papers, addressing the support needs of autistic adults and the parents as well as caregivers of autistic people of all ages. In addition to research looking at the effectiveness of interventions, we also welcome qualitative research that identifies what autistic people, and their representatives, need to ensure and support positive life outcomes.
We invite authors to submit relevant quantitative or qualitative research papers, in addition to systematic or other reviews.
Dr. Angela M. Arnold-Saritepe
Dr. Rebecca Sharp
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- autism
- adults
- support needs
- acceptability
- intervention
- aging
- parents
- caregivers
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