Autism science faces several conceptual and ethical challenges. These include fundamental
issues such as how to characterize autism and the fact that research findings and how they�…

A broadening of diagnostic criteria and increased awareness of autism has led to a large
number of individuals whose difficulties remained undetected until adulthood. This�…

Mimicry is a facilitator of social bonds in humans, from infancy. This facilitation is made
possible through changing the reward value of social stimuli; for example, we like and�…

In the last decade, increasing literature focused on camouflaging as a strategy adopted to
cope with social environment by patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A better�…

Some autistic people use strategies to hide autistic behaviour and appear more
neurotypical. Previous research has linked this 'social camouflaging'with mental health�…

The present study examined public perceptions toward children with autism or with attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). A convenience sample was used consisting of 30�…

Emotional self-awareness is increasingly suggested to be an area of difficulty in autism that
may predict socioemotional outcomes for this population. However, whether emotional self�…

Self-perception in high-functioning children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder
(ASD) was examined by comparing parent-and self-reports on the Autism Spectrum�…

Camouflaging entails 'masking'in or 'passing'social situations. Research suggests
camouflaging behaviours are common in autistic people, and may negatively impact mental�…

Fombonne's (2020) editorial is a thought‐provoking appraisal of the literature on
'camouflaging', whereby some autistic people mask or compensate for their autistic�…