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Christina Burroughs; Rachael A. Muscatello; Blythe A. Corbett – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
Recent research suggests there may be differences in the social presentations of autistic males and females. Camouflaging is believed to account for some of these differences and executive function (EF) may support compensatory social behaviors. As few studies have explored the role of sex and everyday EF when evaluating specific social…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Gender Differences, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Chouinard, Brea; Gallagher, Louise; Kelly, Clare – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2019
Autism spectrum disorder is characterized by difficulties with social communication, with a preponderance in males. Evidence supports a relationship between metacognitive executive functions (e.g. planning, working memory) and social communication in autism spectrum disorder, yet relationships with specific metacognitive executive functions and…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Gender Differences, Executive Function