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Editorial/source review: 2026-10-14 · GARC Global Autism Research Intelligence Platform
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Among preschool children referred for autism assessment, which combinations of developmental history and direct observation improve identification without increasing false-positive referrals?
How do parents and autistic adults judge the acceptability of developmental screening information delivered in primary care?
Does a family navigation service reduce missed appointments during early developmental assessment compared with usual referral information?
What factors influence the recognition of autism in young children with co-occurring intellectual disability in community services?
How does access to augmentative and alternative communication during the assessment period affect communication participation and family experience?
Which measures best capture meaningful developmental change from the perspectives of autistic children and their caregivers?
How do early support pathways differ between rural and urban families after an autism identification?
Does adapting screening materials for local language and cultural context change measurement performance and family understanding?
What are the experiences of families whose children receive inconclusive autism assessment results, and which follow-up arrangements do they find useful?
Which developmental and service experiences are associated with later autism identification among adolescent girls?
How do hearing differences influence the accessibility and interpretation of early autism assessments?
Can community health-worker training improve appropriate developmental referrals while maintaining family trust and informed choice?
What explains variation in age at autism identification across socioeconomic groups when assessment availability is taken into account?
How do parent-reported developmental concerns and clinician-recorded concerns converge or differ before referral for autism assessment?
Does co-designed classroom sensory adaptation improve participation and reduce distress compared with standard classroom arrangements?
Which teacher-support approaches help autistic pupils communicate their learning preferences during everyday classroom activities?
How do autistic students experience transitions between primary and secondary education, and which supports address their stated priorities?
What factors influence equitable access to communication supports for autistic learners in mainstream and specialist schools?
Does a school-wide anti-bullying approach developed with autistic students improve perceived safety and reporting confidence?
Which university assessment accommodations do autistic students find accessible, effective and consistent across courses?
How does the availability of predictable classroom routines relate to attendance and learning participation among autistic pupils?
What barriers prevent autistic adolescents from accessing vocational guidance that reflects their interests and support needs?
Do accessible home–school communication tools improve coordination without increasing unpaid caregiving workload?
How well do commonly used educational outcome measures represent autonomy, belonging and learner-defined progress?
Which implementation conditions sustain inclusive classroom practices after initial teacher training ends?
How do flexible timetables affect school participation, wellbeing and access to the curriculum for autistic adolescents?
What features of online higher education support participation for autistic learners with differing communication and sensory preferences?
How do multilingual autistic pupils experience learning support when the language of instruction differs from their home language?
Does participatory planning of school transitions improve students’ sense of control and continuity of support?
Which accessible appointment adaptations improve completion and patient experience in routine primary care for autistic people?
How do autistic adults describe barriers to mental healthcare, and which service changes address their priorities?
Does an individualized dental familiarization pathway improve treatment access and reduce distress compared with usual preparation?
How accurately do pain assessment tools capture pain experiences among autistic people with different communication needs?
Which factors support continuity of healthcare during the transition from pediatric to adult services?
How do autistic adults and clinicians negotiate shared decisions when standard consultations rely on rapid verbal communication?
What relationships exist between sleep difficulties, environmental accessibility and self-reported wellbeing across age groups?
Does an accessible health-check invitation process improve uptake among autistic adults compared with standard invitations?
How do families and clinicians identify and respond to gastrointestinal concerns without attributing all symptoms to autism?
What supports do autistic women identify as important for accessible reproductive and maternity healthcare?
How do healthcare staff training and organizational adjustments interact to improve accessible care?
Which hospital discharge arrangements support understanding, medication safety and follow-up for autistic adults?
How do autistic people evaluate the usefulness and privacy implications of sharing a healthcare communication passport?
What barriers affect access to preventive healthcare for older autistic adults, including those living without family support?
How do families prioritize support needs following an autism identification, and how do priorities change over the first year?
Which community-based navigation models reduce administrative burden for families accessing multiple support systems?
How do siblings describe their own support needs and preferences in families that include an autistic child?
What conditions make peer-support groups accessible and useful for autistic parents and other caregivers?
How does the availability of respite support relate to caregiver wellbeing and the autistic person’s own experience?
What barriers do migrant families encounter when seeking culturally and linguistically accessible autism information?
How do autistic adolescents and caregivers negotiate privacy, autonomy and shared support decisions?
Which planning processes support autistic adults and aging caregivers to prepare for future living and support arrangements?
How do out-of-pocket support costs affect family participation in work, education and community life?
Does co-designed information about local services improve family understanding and appropriate service access?
What factors help community organizations include autistic people with substantial support needs in everyday activities?
How do families experience disagreements between service providers, and which coordination arrangements help resolve them?
Which sources of autism information do families trust, and how do they assess conflicting claims online?
How can family-support programs measure benefit while distinguishing caregiver priorities from the autistic person’s own priorities?
Which workplace adjustments improve job retention and employee-defined wellbeing for autistic adults?
How do autistic job seekers experience recruitment processes, and which alternatives improve equitable access?
What environmental features make public transport more usable for autistic people with differing sensory and communication needs?
How do supported housing arrangements affect autonomy, belonging and control over everyday decisions?
Which quality-of-life measures reflect priorities identified by autistic people across cultures and support needs?
How do accessible leisure activities influence social connection without imposing unwanted social participation?
Does mentoring chosen by autistic employees improve workplace navigation compared with standard induction alone?
What makes participation in local decision-making accessible to autistic people who use non-speaking communication?
How do autistic adults experience financial services, and which accessibility changes support independent decision-making?
Which research participation arrangements enable meaningful involvement of autistic people with intellectual disability?
How does the interaction between disability support and employment policy affect decisions about paid work?
Which accessible transition supports help autistic young people pursue further education, employment or other self-chosen activities?
How do autistic people experience public cultural spaces, and which adaptations support participation on their own terms?
What factors support friendships and community belonging among autistic adults living in rural areas?
How do differences in case definitions and data sources affect comparability of national autism prevalence estimates?
Which minimum metadata fields are needed to interpret autism indicators responsibly across surveillance systems?
How does missing socioeconomic information affect estimates of inequity in access to autism assessment services?
How do autistic adults understand and evaluate consent choices for secondary use of their research data?
Can human-reviewed AI assistance improve evidence-screening efficiency without reducing accuracy or transparency?
How do language and geographic coverage affect the performance of AI tools used to summarize autism research?
What usability and safety requirements do autistic users prioritize for digital service-navigation tools?
Which privacy-preserving data-linkage approaches can support autism service evaluation while maintaining meaningful oversight?
How does excluding non-English publications change conclusions in selected autism evidence reviews?
How do autistic adolescents experience wearable research devices, and what determines voluntary, sustained use?
What reporting practices help readers distinguish diagnostic prevalence, identified prevalence and service-registration counts?
Does presenting uncertainty explicitly improve understanding of autism statistics among public and policy audiences?
Which accessibility features improve participation in remote autism research for people with diverse support needs?
How can dataset documentation reveal underrepresentation without treating unrecorded autism as absence of autism?
How do national autism strategies translate stated commitments into measurable service-access outcomes?
Which commissioning arrangements support continuity across education, health and social support services?
How do autistic people and families experience eligibility rules when moving between regions or countries?
What governance arrangements make lived-experience participation influential in autism policy development?
Does a coordinated referral pathway reduce repeated assessments and delays compared with separate agency pathways?
How do alternative funding models affect equitable access to support for people with differing levels of need?
Which service-quality indicators reflect accessibility and user-defined outcomes rather than activity volume alone?
How do workforce shortages affect autism service pathways, and which organizational responses are feasible in low-resource settings?
What factors explain the uptake or non-use of research evidence in local autism service planning?
How do supported decision-making policies operate in practice for autistic adults using different communication methods?
Which safeguards enable responsible sharing of autism service data across agencies without unnecessary disclosure?
How do transition policies address gaps between child and adult support systems for autistic young people?
What evaluation designs can distinguish the effects of service reform from changes in identification and population composition?
How do emergency-preparedness plans account for communication, sensory and continuity-of-support needs identified by autistic people?
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