Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | Autism and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Systematic Review

Accepted on 13 Apr 2026

The effectiveness of serious games for training of attention and executive functions: a systematic review

in Autism and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Vincenza Tommasi
Antonella Spinelli
Valentina Siena
Chiara Romano
Francesca Bruno
Giuliana Nardacchione
Chiara Valeria Marinelli

Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Original Research

Published on 13 Apr 2026

Negotiating assistive technologies and AI in inclusive education: professional agency in neurodivergent contexts

in Autism and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Arianna Marras
Angela Pasqualotto

Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/frcha.2026.1820276

135 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Apr 2026

Perceptions of autism and experiences of stigma among Somali and Eritrean immigrant parents in Norway: a qualitative study

in Autism and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Abdi Gele
Hodan A. Duale

Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/frcha.2026.1688576

137 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Apr 2026

Latent trajectories of early social communication development are associated with autism diagnosis and language outcomes

in Autism and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Laura A. Edwards
Scott Gillespie
Laura M. Johnson
Moira L. Pileggi
Warren Jones
Ami Klin

Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/frcha.2026.1723743

261 views

Perspective

Published on 31 Mar 2026

From chat to change: a neuroinclusive framework for cognitive empowerment and daily living skills in autism

in Autism and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Anna Meduri
Chiara Marraffa
Gaia Roccaforte
Chiara Failla
Germana Doria
Ileana Scarcella
Paola Chilà
Roberta Minutoli
Giovanni Pioggia
Flavia Marino

Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/frcha.2026.1769862

181 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Mar 2026

Challenges encountered in executing family routines: a comparison between neurotypical children and those having attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or autism spectrum disorder

in Autism and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Rosalie Ruel
Line Massé
Dany Lussier-Desrochers
Claudia Verret
Isabelle Simonato

Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/frcha.2026.1758537

421 views

Review

Published on 12 Mar 2026

Eye movement abnormalities in autism spectrum disorder and prodromal psychosis: a review of overlaps and biomarkers

in Autism and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Ethan Terman
Lior Sanilevich
Christian Zaballos

Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/frcha.2026.1758514

305 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Mar 2026

Mothers' knowledge and home care practices for children with autism spectrum disorder in Diwaniyah, Iraq

in Autism and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Aqeel Abd Al-Hamza Marhoon
Khamees Bandar Obaid

Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/frcha.2026.1705556

206 views

Case Report

Published on 05 Mar 2026

Gabapentin may promote language development in a pediatric patient with autism spectrum disorder: a case report

in Autism and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Tobias Kremsmayer
Robert Blakey
Hugo Hidrogo
Nikolas Mata-Machado

Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/frcha.2026.1685978

858 views

Study Protocol

Published on 04 Feb 2026

Effect of physiotherapy interventions on attention, hyperactivity, motor and cognitive outcomes in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a systematic review protocol

in Autism and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Sakshi Desai
Sharath Hullumani
Irshad Qureshi
Rutuja Sawalkar
Aishik Ghosh

Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/frcha.2026.1717704

722 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Jan 2026

Investigating the ADOS-2 calibrated severity score: insights from the ELENA cohort

in Autism and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Hugo Peyre
Amaria Baghdadli

Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/frcha.2025.1674226

1,453 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Jan 2026

Parental concerns correspond to earliest age of autism diagnosis in increased likelihood infant cohort

in Autism and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Kal Clintberg
Lori-Ann R. Sacrey
Lonnie Zwaigenbaum
Jessica A. Brian
Peter Szatmari
Tracy Vaillancourt

Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/frcha.2025.1722543

1,365 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Oct 2025

A pilot evaluation of the Baby Social ABCs caregiver-mediated intervention for 6–15-month-olds with early signs of autism—feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary evidence

in Autism and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders

E. Dowds
S. MacWilliam
A. Solish
S. Osten
L. Zwaigenbaum
I. M. Smith
J. A. Brian

Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/frcha.2025.1689781

1,635 views

Perspective

Published on 13 Oct 2025

Rethinking self-identification in neurodivergent communities: barriers, harms, and the need for change

in Autism and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Alice Newton
Aidan Flinn
James Downs
Laura Richmond

Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/frcha.2025.1682129

5,689 views
6 citations

Editorial

Published on 16 Sep 2025

Editorial: Advancing interventions and therapeutic outcomes for autistic youth: a multidisciplinary perspective

in Autism and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Bethany Oakley
Roberto Canitano
Miguel López-Zamora
Noemi Mazzoni

Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/frcha.2025.1697025

1,606 views

Systematic Review

Published on 04 Sep 2025

Effects of exercise dosage on children with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

in Autism and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Baojian Hu
Qingxia Liang
Huiyi Jiang

Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/frcha.2025.1647280

2,370 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 22 Aug 2025

Comparative analysis of stress levels and coping strategies in parents of neurodivergent and neurotypical children

in Autism and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Lessa A. Méndez-Lara
Rodrigo Ramirez-Rodriguez
Edgar Santos
Angel Puig-Lagunes

Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/frcha.2025.1619993

6,541 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 20 Aug 2025

Striving to provide conditional access: strategies parents use to mediate the screentime of their children with autism spectrum disorder

in Autism and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Faatima Ebrahim
Pamela Gretschel
Iesrafeel Abbas

Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/frcha.2025.1540147

2,173 views

Case Report

Published on 18 Jul 2025

Case Report: Autistic child with restrictive eating behaviour, limping gait and erythematous gingival mass-scurvy?

in Autism and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Preeyanikaa Logonathan
Nurhidayah Muhd Noor
Aminah Marsom

Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/frcha.2025.1600861

2,215 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 01 Jul 2025

Cooperative parent mediated therapy for Italian children with autism spectrum disorder: a clinical experimental study in a community healthcare service in Italy

in Autism and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Alessandra Carta
Laura Casula
Salvatorica Manca
Mariangela Valentina Puci
Giuseppina Puseddu
Elisa Fucà
Giovanni Sotgiu
Stefano Vicari
Stefano Sotgiu
Giovanni Valeri

Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/frcha.2025.1544344

2,117 views
1 citation

Systematic Review

Published on 19 Jun 2025

Sex differences in children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a literature review

in Autism and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Danilo Dimitri
Giuliana Delia
Francesco Cavallo
Matteo Varini
Franco Fioretto

Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/frcha.2025.1582502

10,464 views
6 citations

Original Research

Published on 05 Jun 2025

Unique and shared influences of anxiety and ADHD on the behavioral profile of autism in early childhood

in Autism and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Diana K. Waters
Grace T. Baranek
Elizabeth Glenn
Hannah Riehl
Lauren DeMoss
Geraldine Dawson
Kimberly L. H. Carpenter

Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/frcha.2025.1585507

5,037 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 22 May 2025

Unlocking the potential of wearable technology: Fitbit-derived measures for predicting ADHD in adolescents

in Autism and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Muhammad Mahbubur Rahman

Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/frcha.2025.1504323

4,580 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 09 May 2025

Detecting ADHD through natural language processing and stylometric analysis of adolescent narratives

in Autism and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Juan Barrios
Elena Poznyak
Jessica Lee Samson
Halima Rafi
Simon Gabay
Florian Cafiero
Martin Debbané

Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/frcha.2025.1519753

5,826 views
3 citations

61 articles

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The effectiveness of serious games for training of attention and executive functions: a systematic review

Negotiating assistive technologies and AI in inclusive education: professional agency in neurodivergent contexts

Perceptions of autism and experiences of stigma among Somali and Eritrean immigrant parents in Norway: a qualitative study

Latent trajectories of early social communication development are associated with autism diagnosis and language outcomes

From chat to change: a neuroinclusive framework for cognitive empowerment and daily living skills in autism

Challenges encountered in executing family routines: a comparison between neurotypical children and those having attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or autism spectrum disorder

Eye movement abnormalities in autism spectrum disorder and prodromal psychosis: a review of overlaps and biomarkers

Mothers' knowledge and home care practices for children with autism spectrum disorder in Diwaniyah, Iraq

Gabapentin may promote language development in a pediatric patient with autism spectrum disorder: a case report

Effect of physiotherapy interventions on attention, hyperactivity, motor and cognitive outcomes in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a systematic review protocol

Investigating the ADOS-2 calibrated severity score: insights from the ELENA cohort

Parental concerns correspond to earliest age of autism diagnosis in increased likelihood infant cohort

A pilot evaluation of the Baby Social ABCs caregiver-mediated intervention for 6–15-month-olds with early signs of autism—feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary evidence

Rethinking self-identification in neurodivergent communities: barriers, harms, and the need for change

Editorial: Advancing interventions and therapeutic outcomes for autistic youth: a multidisciplinary perspective

Effects of exercise dosage on children with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Comparative analysis of stress levels and coping strategies in parents of neurodivergent and neurotypical children

Striving to provide conditional access: strategies parents use to mediate the screentime of their children with autism spectrum disorder

Case Report: Autistic child with restrictive eating behaviour, limping gait and erythematous gingival mass-scurvy?

Cooperative parent mediated therapy for Italian children with autism spectrum disorder: a clinical experimental study in a community healthcare service in Italy

Sex differences in children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a literature review

Unique and shared influences of anxiety and ADHD on the behavioral profile of autism in early childhood

Unlocking the potential of wearable technology: Fitbit-derived measures for predicting ADHD in adolescents

Detecting ADHD through natural language processing and stylometric analysis of adolescent narratives