Carrie Allison

TL;DR: Different methods are used to estimate the prevalence of autism-spectrum conditions, including previously undiagnosed cases, in Cambridgeshire, and the ratio of known:unknown cases is about 3:2 (following statistical weighting procedures).

TL;DR: Short measures on the Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ) and the Quantitative Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (Q-CHAT) with good test accuracy have potential to aid referral decision making for specialist assessment and should be further evaluated.

TL;DR: Examination of camouflaging experiences in 92 adults with ASC found that motivations for camouflaging included fitting in and increasing connections with others, and short- and long-term consequences of camouflage included exhaustion, challenging stereotypes, and threats to self-perception.

TL;DR: The Autism Spectrum Quotient—Children’s Version (AQ-Child) is a parent-report questionnaire that aims to quantify autistic traits in children 4–11 years old that showed good test–retest reliability and high internal consistency.

TL;DR: A comprehensive systematic review of the literature was performed to estimate a reliable mean AQ score in individuals without a diagnosis of an autism spectrum condition (ASC) and establish average AQ scores based on a systematic review, for populations of adult males and females with and without ASC.