Importance: Since the first descriptions of autism, difficulties with affective contact (eg,
interpersonal exchanges of feelings between individuals) have been considered a common�…

Design: A descriptive qualitative design followed by deductive thematic analysis. Interviews
were semistructured to capture the social pain experience, coping strategies, and�…

Research has indicated a high prevalence of mental health problems among autistic people,
with elevated rates of depression, anxiety, and suicidality. The profession of occupational�…

Academic literature has long associated autism with empathy deficits. Although this view has
been attenuated over time to include only cognitive empathy, earlier perceptions continue to�…

Importance: Understanding the roles of caregivers of autistic adults is important given the
increasing number of autistic adults and their ongoing need for various supports. Objective�…

Importance: Autistic children experience reduced participation in life activities. One factor
that may contribute to their reduced levels of participation is anxiety, which is identified at�…

By focusing on changing clients, and their behaviors, as espoused in the" medical" model of
disability? Or by changing their environment--unnecessary social convention, stigma, harsh�…

The understanding and conceptualization of autism by academics and professionals have
changed dramatically over the past few decades. The critical autism studies theoretical�…

What does it mean to be severely autistic, to be unable to communicate and to be dependent
on others to meet your basic needs? People with high functioning autism or Asperger�…

Abstract Date Presented 04/20/2023 This study will provide OT practitioners and
researchers with a greater understanding of and insight into the significance of occupations�…