Understanding differences in neurotypical and autism spectrum special interests through internet forums

Jordan, Chloe Jennifer; Caldwell-Harris, Catherine L.

doi:10.1352/1934-9556-50.5.391

Cited by 101Autism Spectrum Disorder ResearchChild Nutrition and Feeding IssuesPsychological and Educational Research Studies

Understanding differences in neurotypical and autism spectrum special interests through internet forums

Jordan, Chloe Jennifer, Caldwell-Harris, Catherine L.·2012·Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

DOI 10.1352/1934-9556-50.5.391

Open this paper in CoChat — free account

Abstract

Special interests are frequently developed by individuals with autism spectrum disorder, expressed as an intense focus on specific topics. Neurotypical individuals also develop special interests, often in the form of hobbies. Although past research has focused on special interests held by children with autism spectrum disorder, little is known about their role in adulthood. The current study investigated differences in the content, number, and specificity of the special interests held by adult individuals with autism spectrum disorder and neurotypical individuals, using Internet discussion forums as a data source. Quantitative analysis of forum posts revealed significant differences between the diagnostic groups. Individuals with autism spectrum disorder reported having more interests in systemizing domains, more specific interests, and a greater number of interests overall than neurotypical individuals. Understanding special interests can lead to the development of educational and therapeutic programs that facilitate the acquirement of other important social and communication skills.

Integrity signals

Registry

Crossref · 10.1352/1934-9556-50.5.391

Cites

41 of 41 references verified0 citation errors · 0 not checkable

Statistics

Recomputing p-values needs the paper’s full text.

Claims the paper makes

This paper’s full text isn’t openly available, so its claims and self-check weren’t run. The registry and citation checks still apply.

Claims other papers make about this one

Each is checked against this paper’s own text: does it say what the citing paper says it does?

Cognitive differences in autism may underlie significant strengths.
“Cognitive differences in autism may underlie significant strengths”
From Autistic Cognition: Charting Routes to Anxiety (2021) · cites this paper as [2]

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Williams, J. B. W., & First, M. B. (2013) · Oxford University Press eBooks · doi:10.1093/acrefore/9780199975839.013.104 · Cited by 109,841 · see citing works
The Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ): Evidence from Asperger Syndrome/High-Functioning Autism, Males and Females, Scientists and Mathematicians
Baron-Cohen, S., Wheelwright, S., Skinner, R., Martin, J., & Clubley, E. (2001) · Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders · doi:10.1023/a:1005653411471 · Cited by 6,450 · see citing works
The empathy quotient: an investigation of adults with asperger syndrome or high functioning autism, and normal sex differences
Baron-Cohen, S., & Wheelwright, S. (2004) · Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders · doi:10.1023/b:jadd.0000022607.19833.00 · Cited by 4,093 · see citing works
Severe impairments of social interaction and associated abnormalities in children: Epidemiology and classification
Wing, L., & Gould, J. (1979) · Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders · doi:10.1007/bf01531288 · Cited by 2,587 · see citing works
The Extreme Male-Brain Theory of Autism
Baron‐Cohen, S. (1999) · The MIT Press eBooks · doi:10.7551/mitpress/4945.003.0023 · Cited by 1,413 · see citing works
Varieties of Repetitive Behavior in Autism: Comparisons to Mental Retardation
Bodfish, J. W., Symons, F. J., Parker, D. E., & Lewis, M. H. (2000) · Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders · doi:10.1023/a:1005596502855 · Cited by 1,223 · see citing works
Facebook Profiles Reflect Actual Personality, Not Self-Idealization
Back, M. D., Stopfer, J. M., Vazire, S., Gaddis, S., Schmukle, S. C., Egloff, B., & Gosling, S. D. (2010) · Psychological Science · doi:10.1177/0956797609360756 · Cited by 1,169 · see citing works
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Uta Frith, A., & Mira, M. P. (1992) · Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities · doi:10.1177/108835769200700302 · Cited by 889 · see citing works
The systemizing quotient: an investigation of adults with Asperger syndrome or high–functioning autism, and normal sex differences
Baron-Cohen, S., Richler, J., Bisarya, D., Gurunathan, N., & Wheelwright, S. (2003) · Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B: Biological Sciences · doi:10.1098/rstb.2002.1206 · Cited by 870 · see citing works
Autism: The Empathizing–Systemizing (E‐S) Theory
Baron‐Cohen, S. (2009) · Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1111/j.1749-6632.2009.04467.x · Cited by 830 · see citing works
Autism: Explaining the enigma.
Wolff, S. (2004) · Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry · doi:10.1111/j.1469-7610.2004.t01-3-00211.x · Cited by 822 · see citing works
‘Autistic psychopathy’ in childhood
Asperger, H. (1991) · Autism and Asperger Syndrome · doi:10.1017/cbo9780511526770.002 · Cited by 765 · see citing works
Theories of Theories of Mind
Carruthers, P., & Smith, P. K. (1996) · Cited by 718 · see citing works
Asperger's Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals
Attwood, T. (1997) · Cited by 497 · see citing works
Exertion interfaces
Mueller, F., Agamanolis, S., & Picard, R. W. (2003) · ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI) · doi:10.1145/642611.642709 · Cited by 359 · see citing works
Differences between mentally retarded and normally intelligent autistic children
Bartak, L., & Rutter, M. L. (1976) · Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders · doi:10.1007/bf01538054 · Cited by 318 · see citing works
Children with autism demonstrate circumscribed attention during passive viewing of complex social and nonsocial picture arrays
Sasson, N. J., Turner‐Brown, L. M., Holtzclaw, T. N., Lam, K. S. L., & Bodfish, J. W. (2008) · Autism Research · doi:10.1002/aur.4 · Cited by 311 · see citing works
Gender, cancer experience and internet use: A comparative keyword analysis of interviews and online cancer support groups
Seale, C. F., Ziébland, S., & Charteris‐Black, J. (2005) · Social Science & Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2005.11.016 · Cited by 310 · see citing works
‘Obsessions' in children with autism or Asperger syndrome
Baron‐Cohen, S., & Wheelwright, S. J. (1999) · The British Journal of Psychiatry · doi:10.1192/bjp.175.5.484 · Cited by 208 · see citing works
Varieties of (Scientific) Creativity: A Hierarchical Model of Domain-Specific Disposition, Development, and Achievement
Simonton, D. K. (2009) · Perspectives on Psychological Science · doi:10.1111/j.1745-6924.2009.01152.x · Cited by 199 · see citing works
Asperger and his syndrome
Frith, U. (1991) · Cambridge University Press eBooks · doi:10.1017/cbo9780511526770.001 · Cited by 186 · see citing works
Autism spectrum disorders in children with normal intellectual levels: associated impairments and subgroups
Sturm, H., Fernell, E., & Gillberg, C. (2004) · Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology · doi:10.1017/s0012162204000738 · Cited by 186 · see citing works
Autism spectrum disorders in children with normal intellectual levels: associated impairments and subgroups
Sturm, H., Fernell, E., & Gillberg, C. (2004) · Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology · doi:10.1111/j.1469-8749.2004.tb00503.x · Cited by 186 · see citing works
Brief Report: Circumscribed Attention in Young Children with Autism
Sasson, N. J., Elison, J. T., Turner-Brown, L. M., Dichter, G. S., & Bodfish, J. W. (2011) · Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders · doi:10.1007/s10803-010-1038-3 · Cited by 181 · see citing works
The autobiographical writings of three Asperger syndrome adults: problems of interpretation and implications for theory
Happe, F. G. E. (1991) · Cambridge University Press eBooks · doi:10.1017/cbo9780511526770.007 · Cited by 176 · see citing works
Planes, trains, automobiles--and tea sets: Extremely intense interests in very young children.
DeLoache, J. S., Simcock, G. P., & Macari, S. L. (2007) · Developmental Psychology · doi:10.1037/0012-1649.43.6.1579 · Cited by 168 · see citing works
From Tarantulas to Toilet Brushes
Winter-Messiers, M. A. (2007) · Remedial and Special Education · doi:10.1177/07419325070280030301 · Cited by 150 · see citing works
Annotation: The savant syndrome
Heaton, P. F., & Wallace, G. L. (2004) · Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry · doi:10.1111/j.1469-7610.2004.t01-1-00284.x · Cited by 143 · see citing works
Asperger's Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals
Skuse, D. (1998) · Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine · doi:10.1177/014107689809100422 · Cited by 142 · see citing works
A Psychosocial Study on Restricted Interests in High Functioning Persons with Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Mercier, C., Mottron, L., & Belleville, S. (2000) · Autism · doi:10.1177/1362361300004004006 · Cited by 127 · see citing works
Autism as mind-blindness: an elaboration and partial defence
Carruthers, P. (1996) · Cambridge University Press eBooks · doi:10.1017/cbo9780511597985.017 · Cited by 121 · see citing works
Constructing an Autistic Identity: AS Voices Online
Brownlow, C., & O’Dell, L. (2006) · Mental Retardation · doi:10.1352/0047-6765(2006)44[315:caaiav]2.0.co;2 · Cited by 97 · see citing works
Evolution of Autism Support and Understanding Via the World Wide Web
Jordan, C. J. (2010) · Intellectual and developmental disabilities · doi:10.1352/1934-9556-48.3.220 · Cited by 95 · see citing works
Self-citation
Narratives Published on the Internet by Parents of Children With Autism
Fleischmann, A. (2004) · Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities · doi:10.1177/10883576040190010501 · Cited by 93 · see citing works
The hero’s story and autism
Fleischmann, A. (2005) · Autism · doi:10.1177/1362361305054410 · Cited by 83 · see citing works
Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's
Lopez-Cohen, G., & McCarthy, J. F. (2008) · Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry · doi:10.1097/01.chi.0000313975.31996.8a · Cited by 74 · see citing works
Religious Belief Systems of Persons with High Functioning Autism
Caldwell‐Harris, C. L., Murphy, C. F., Velazquez, T., & McNamara, P. (2011) · eScholarship (California Digital Library) · Cited by 67 · see citing works
Self-citation
Understanding and Managing Circumscribed Interests.
Attwood, T. (2003) · Cited by 53 · see citing works
Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's
Robison, J. E. (2007) · Medical Entomology and Zoology · Cited by 50 · see citing works
Brief Report: Autistic Behaviors Among Children with Fragile X or Rett Syndrome: Implications for the Classification of Pervasive Developmental Disorder
Mazzocco, M. M. M., Pulsifer, M. B., Fiumara, A., Cocuzza, M., Nigro, F., Incorpora, G., & Barone, R. M. E. (1998) · Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders · doi:10.1023/a:1026012703449 · Cited by 34 · see citing works
Exertion Interfaces: Sports over a Distance for Social Bonding and Fun
Mueller, F., Agamanolis, S., & Picard, R. (2002) · Cited by 23 · see citing works

Flagged first, then by citations

1 of the 42 references couldn’t be matched to a known paper.

Sorted by citations

Enhancing the Validity of a Quality of Life Measure for Autistic People
McConachie, H., Mason, D., Parr, J. R., Garland, D., Wilson, C., & Rodgers, J. (2018) · Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders · doi:10.1007/s10803-017-3402-z · Cited by 245 · see citing works
Visual Attention to Competing Social and Object Images by Preschool Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Sasson, N. J., & Touchstone, E. W. (2013) · Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders · doi:10.1007/s10803-013-1910-z · Cited by 189 · see citing works
What Is Autistic Burnout? A Thematic Analysis of Posts on Two Online Platforms
Mantzalas, J., Richdale, A. L., Adikari, A., Lowe, J., & Dissanayake, C. (2021) · Autism in Adulthood · doi:10.1089/aut.2021.0021 · Cited by 195 · see citing works
Characterization and Utilization of Preferred Interests: A Survey of Adults on the Autism Spectrum
Koenig, K. P., & Williams, L. H. (2017) · Occupational Therapy in Mental Health · doi:10.1080/0164212x.2016.1248877 · Cited by 183 · see citing works
Intersections between the autism spectrum and the internet: Perceived benefits and preferred functions of computer-mediated communication
Gillespie-Lynch, K., Kapp, S. K., Shane-Simpson, C., Smith, D. S., & Hutman, T. (2014) · Intellectual and developmental disabilities · doi:10.1352/1934-9556-52.6.456 · Cited by 182 · see citing works
‘Anything but the phone!’: Communication mode preferences in the autism community
Howard, P. L., & Sedgewick, F. (2021) · Autism · doi:10.1177/13623613211014995 · Cited by 177 · see citing works
The motivation for special interests in individuals with autism and controls: Development and validation of the special interest motivation scale
Grove, R., Roth, I., & Hoekstra, R. (2016) · Autism Research · doi:10.1002/aur.1560 · Cited by 52 · see citing works
Autism, intense interests and support in school: from wasted efforts to shared understandings
Wood, R. (2019) · Educational Review · doi:10.1080/00131911.2019.1566213 · Cited by 120 · see citing works
Setbacks and Successes: How Young Adults on the Autism Spectrum Seek Friendship
Sosnowy, C., Silverman, C., Shattuck, P. T., & Garfield, T. (2019) · Autism in Adulthood · doi:10.1089/aut.2018.0009 · Cited by 94 · see citing works
Bridging neurodiversity and open scholarship: how shared values can guide best practices for research integrity, social justice, and principled education
Elsherif, M. M., Middleton, S. L., Phan, J. M., Azevedo, F., Iley, B. J., Grose-Hodge, M., Tyler, S. L., Kapp, S. K., Gourdon-Kanhukamwe, A., Grafton-Clarke, D., et al. (2022) · doi:10.31222/osf.io/k7a9p · Cited by 91 · see citing works
Understanding the Lived Experiences of University Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): A Phenomenological Study
Ward, D., & Webster, A. A. (2017) · International Journal of Disability Development and Education · doi:10.1080/1034912x.2017.1403573 · Cited by 85 · see citing works
Autistic Cognition: Charting Routes to Anxiety
Stark, E., Stacey, J., Mandy, W., Kringelbach, M. L., & Happé, F. (2021) · Trends in Cognitive Sciences · doi:10.1016/j.tics.2021.03.014 · Cited by 77 · see citing works
Autism Voices : A novel method to access first-person perspective of autistic youth
Courchesne, V., Tesfaye, R., Mirenda, P., Nicholas, D. B., Mitchell, W., Singh, I., Zwaigenbaum, L., & Elsabbagh, M. (2021) · Autism · doi:10.1177/13623613211042128 · Cited by 69 · see citing works
A conceptual model of risk and protective factors for autistic burnout
Mantzalas, J., Richdale, A. L., & Dissanayake, C. (2022) · Autism Research · doi:10.1002/aur.2722 · Cited by 74 · see citing works
Beyond childhood: psychiatric comorbidities and social background of adults with Asperger syndrome.
Roy, M., Prox-Vagedes, V., Ohlmeier, M. D., & Dillo, W. (2015) · PubMed · Cited by 67 · see citing works
Coproduction with Autistic Adults: Reflections from the Authentistic Research Collective
Stark, E. A., Ali, D., Ayre, A., Schneider, N., Parveen, S., Marais, K., Holmes, N., & Pender, R. (2020) · Autism in Adulthood · doi:10.1089/aut.2020.0050 · Cited by 66 · see citing works
Systemizing and special interests: Characterizing the continuum from neurotypical to autism spectrum disorder
Caldwell‐Harris, C. L., & Jordan, C. J. (2013) · Learning and Individual Differences · doi:10.1016/j.lindif.2013.10.005 · Cited by 64 · see citing works
Self-citation
Characterization of Special Interests in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Brief Review and Pilot Study Using the Special Interests Survey
Nowell, K. P., Bernardin, C. J., Brown, C., & Kanne, S. (2020) · Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders · doi:10.1007/s10803-020-04743-6 · Cited by 47 · see citing works
The relationship between autism quotient, anxiety, and internet addiction
Romano, M., Truzoli, R., Osborne, L. A., & Reed, P. (2014) · Research in Autism · doi:10.1016/j.rasd.2014.08.002 · Cited by 51 · see citing works
A sociedade de risco midiatizada, o movimento antivacinação e o risco do autismo
Vasconcellos-Silva, P. R., Castiel, L. D., & Griep, R. H. (2015) · Ciência & Saúde Coletiva · doi:10.1590/1413-81232015202.10172014 · Cited by 50 · see citing works
Autism spectrum disorders and terrorism: how different features of autism can contextualise vulnerability and resilience
Al‐Attar, Z. (2020) · Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology · doi:10.1080/14789949.2020.1812695 · Cited by 49 · see citing works
The Challenge and Promise of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Adulthood and Aging: A Systematic Review of the Literature (1990–2013)
Wright, S. D., Wright, S. D., Brooks, D., D’Astous, V., & Grandin, T. (2013) · Autism Insights · doi:10.4137/aui.s11072 · Cited by 45 · see citing works
Gender matters in career exploration and job-seeking among adults with autism spectrum disorder: evidence from an online community
Nagib, W., & Wilton, R. D. (2019) · Disability and Rehabilitation · doi:10.1080/09638288.2019.1573936 · Cited by 45 · see citing works
Autism and the Academic Library: A Study of Online Communication
Anderson, A. M. (2018) · College & Research Libraries · doi:10.5860/crl.79.5.645 · Cited by 44 · see citing works
A Conflict of Interests: A Motivational Perspective on Special Interests and Employment Success of Adults with ASD
Goldfarb, Y., Gal, E., & Golan, O. (2019) · Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders · doi:10.1007/s10803-019-04098-7 · Cited by 44 · see citing works
Autism aging
Wright, S. D., Wright, C., D’Astous, V., & Wadsworth, A. M. (2016) · Gerontology & Geriatrics Education · doi:10.1080/02701960.2016.1247073 · Cited by 43 · see citing works
Autism spectrum disorder and the applied collaborative approach: a review of community based participatory research and participatory action research
Wright, C., Wright, S. D., Diener, M. L., & Eaton, J. (2014) · Journal of Autism · doi:10.7243/2054-992x-1-1 · Cited by 43 · see citing works
Opinions of People Who Self-Identify With Autism and Asperger’s on DSM-5 Criteria
Linton, K. F., Krcek, T. E., Sensui, L. M., & Spillers, J. L. H. (2013) · Research on Social Work Practice · doi:10.1177/1049731513495457 · Cited by 40 · see citing works
Associations between compulsive internet use and the autism spectrum
Shane‐Simpson, C., Brooks, P. J., Obeid, R., Denton, E.-G. D., & Gillespie‐Lynch, K. (2016) · Research in Autism · doi:10.1016/j.rasd.2015.12.005 · Cited by 40 · see citing works
College experience of academically successful students with autism
Drake, S. (2014) · Journal of Autism · doi:10.7243/2054-992x-1-5 · Cited by 34 · see citing works
Circumscribed interests in adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A look beyond trains, planes, and clocks
Cho, I. Y. K., Jelinkova, K., Schuetze, M., Vinette, S. A., Rahman, S., McCrimmon, A. W., Dewey, D., & Bray, S. (2017) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0187414 · Cited by 34 · see citing works
Enhancing relaxed performance: evaluating the Autism Arts Festival
Fletcher-Watson, B., & May, S. (2018) · Research in Drama Education The Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance · doi:10.1080/13569783.2018.1468243 · Cited by 29 · see citing works
Parent perspectives on autistic girls’ friendships and futures
Sedgewick, F., Hill, V., & Pellicano, E. (2018) · Autism & Developmental Language Impairments · doi:10.1177/2396941518794497 · Cited by 29 · see citing works
Autism Blogs: Expressed Emotion, Language Styles and Concerns in Personal and Community Settings
Nguyen, T., Duong, T. V., Venkatesh, S., & Phung, D. (2015) · IEEE Transactions on Affective Computing · doi:10.1109/taffc.2015.2400912 · Cited by 28 · see citing works
Internet Use Habits, Parental Control and Psychiatric Comorbidity in Young Subjects with Asperger Syndrome
Coşkun, M., Hajdini, A., Alnak, A., & Karayağmurlu, A. (2019) · Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders · doi:10.1007/s10803-019-04243-2 · Cited by 27 · see citing works
Conceptual knowledge and sensitization on Asperger's syndrome based on the constructivist approach through virtual reality
Hadjipanayi, C., & Michael‐Grigoriou, D. (2020) · Heliyon · doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04145 · Cited by 27 · see citing works
Differential ability of network and natural language information on social media to predict interpersonal and mental health traits
Mori, K., & Haruno, M. (2020) · Journal of Personality · doi:10.1111/jopy.12578 · Cited by 25 · see citing works
Concerns About Identity and Services Among People with Autism and Asperger's Regarding DSM–5 Changes
Spillers, J. L. H., Sensui, L. M., & Linton, K. F. (2014) · Journal of Social Work in Disability & Rehabilitation · doi:10.1080/1536710x.2014.912186 · Cited by 25 · see citing works
What Makes One Intrinsically Interested in IT? An Exploratory Study on Influences of Autistic Tendency and Gender in the U.S. and India
Jia, R., Steelman, Z. R., & Jia, H. H. (2022) · MIS Quarterly · doi:10.25300/misq/2022/16362 · Cited by 24 · see citing works
Clinical Diagnoses Exacerbate Stigma and Improve Self-Discovery According to People With Autism
Linton, K. F. (2014) · Social Work in Mental Health · doi:10.1080/15332985.2013.861383 · Cited by 23 · see citing works
Access Points: Understanding Special Interests Through Autistic Narratives
Long, R.-E. M. (2024) · Autism in Adulthood · doi:10.1089/aut.2023.0157 · Cited by 19 · see citing works
Interviewing Terrorism Suspects and Offenders with an Autism Spectrum Disorder
Al‐Attar, Z. (2018) · International Journal of Forensic Mental Health · doi:10.1080/14999013.2018.1519614 · Cited by 18 · see citing works
Initial Evidence for Increased Weather Salience in Autism Spectrum Conditions
Bolton, M. J., Blumberg, W. G., Ault, L. K., Mogil, H. M., & Hanes, S. H. (2020) · Weather Climate and Society · doi:10.1175/wcas-d-18-0100.1 · Cited by 18 · see citing works
Vulnerability to Ideologically-Motivated Violence Among Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Woodbury‐Smith, M., Loftin, R. L., Westphal, A., & Volkmar, F. R. (2022) · Frontiers in Psychiatry · doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2022.873121 · Cited by 17 · see citing works
A Nexus Model of Restricted Interests in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Carter, R., Jung, H., Reaven, J., Blakeley‐Smith, A., & Dichter, G. S. (2020) · Frontiers in Human Neuroscience · doi:10.3389/fnhum.2020.00212 · Cited by 17 · see citing works
Examining the gender role in workplace experiences among employed adults with autism: Evidence from an online community
Nagib, W., & Wilton, R. D. (2021) · Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation · doi:10.3233/jvr-211144 · Cited by 15 · see citing works
Navigating the Transition to Adulthood: Insights from Caregivers of Autistic Individuals
Wolpe, S., Johnson, A. R., & Kim, S. W. (2023) · Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders · doi:10.1007/s10803-023-06196-z · Cited by 15 · see citing works
Neurodivergent Legitimacy in Computing Spaces
Kirdani-Ryan, M., & Ko, A. J. (2024) · ACM Transactions on Computing Education · doi:10.1145/3690651 · Cited by 15 · see citing works
Typical versus delayed speech onset influences verbal reporting of autistic interests
Chiodo, L., Majerus, S., & Mottron, L. (2017) · Molecular Autism · doi:10.1186/s13229-017-0155-7 · Cited by 15 · see citing works
Examining How Types of Object Distractors Distinctly Compete for Facial Attention in Autism Spectrum Disorder Using Eye Tracking
Harrison, A. J., & Slane, M. M. (2019) · Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders · doi:10.1007/s10803-019-04315-3 · Cited by 15 · see citing works
Passionate about languages, but listening and speaking – ¡Ay, Caramba! Autistic adults discuss foreign language learning
Caldwell‐Harris, C. L. (2022) · Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development · doi:10.1080/01434632.2022.2029869 · Cited by 14 · see citing works
Self-citation
A systematic review of ecological momentary assessment in autism research
Chen, Y., Xi, Z., Greene, T., & Mandy, W. (2024) · Autism · doi:10.1177/13623613241305722 · Cited by 13 · see citing works
Why Autistic Sociality is Different: Reduced Interest in Competing for Social Status
Caldwell‐Harris, C. L., & Schwartz, A. M. (2023) · Ought The Journal of Autistic Culture · doi:10.9707/2833-1508.1145 · Cited by 14 · see citing works
Self-citation
Verbal behaviors during employment interviews of college students with and without ASD
Bublitz, D., Fitzgerald, K. L., Alarcón, M. G. C., D’Onofrio, J., & Gillespie‐Lynch, K. (2017) · Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation · doi:10.3233/jvr-170884 · Cited by 13 · see citing works
Brief Report: Social Behavior and Special Interests in the Stigmatization of Autistic College Students
Stockwell, K. M., Bottini, S. B., Jaswal, V. K., & Gillis, J. L. (2020) · Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders · doi:10.1007/s10803-020-04769-w · Cited by 13 · see citing works
Deservingness for "Family 500 +" Benefit in Poland: Qualitative Study of Internet Debates
Michoń, P. (2021) · Social Indicators Research · doi:10.1007/s11205-021-02655-1 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
Searching for What Really Matters: A Thematic Analysis of Quality of Life among Preschool Children on the Autism Spectrum
Lichtlé, J., Lamore, K., Pedoux, A., Downes, N., Mottron, L., & Cappe, É. (2021) · Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders · doi:10.1007/s10803-021-05097-3 · Cited by 10 · see citing works
Recent Advances in Assistive Technologies to Support Children with Developmental Disorders
Silton, N. R. (2015) · Advances in medical technologies and clinical practice book series · doi:10.4018/978-1-4666-8395-2 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
Designing a Customizable Picture-Based Augmented Reality Application For Therapists and Educational Professionals Working in Autistic Contexts
Ahsen, T., Yu, C., O’Brien, A. M., Schlosser, R. W., Shane, H. C., Oesch-Emmel, D., Crehan, E. T., & Dogar, F. R. (2022) · International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS) · doi:10.1145/3517428.3544884 · Cited by 9 · see citing works
Autism, intense interests and support in school: from wasted efforts to shared understandings
Wood, R. (2023) · Routledge eBooks · doi:10.4324/9781003403722-25 · Cited by 9 · see citing works
Unique Internet Search Strategies of Individuals With Self-Stated Autism: Quantitative Analysis of Search Engine Users’ Investigative Behaviors
Yechiam, E., & Yom‐Tov, E. (2021) · Journal of Medical Internet Research · doi:10.2196/23829 · Cited by 9 · see citing works
Understanding unique employability skill sets of autistic individuals: A systematic review
Griffiths, A. J., Torres, R. D., Delgado, R., Hurley-Hanson, A. E., Giannantonio, C. M., Walrod, W., Maupin, Z. D., & Brady, J. J. (2024) · Journal of Employment Counseling · doi:10.1002/joec.12223 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
Autistic discussion forums: insights into the topics that clinicians don’t know about
Caldwell‐Harris, C. L., McGlowan, T., & Beitia, K. (2023) · Frontiers in Psychiatry · doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1271841 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
Self-citation
Autism and engagement with material culture
Wright, B., Pearson, H., Spikins, P., Scott, C., & Schofield, J. (2021) · Interdisciplinary Science Reviews · doi:10.1080/03080188.2021.1951062 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
“It Helps Make the Fuzzy Go Away”: Autistic Adults' Perspectives on Nature's Relationship with Well-being Through the Life Course
Friedman, S., Noble, R., Archer, S., Gibson, J. L., & Hughes, C. H. (2023) · Autism in Adulthood · doi:10.1089/aut.2023.0009 · Cited by 6 · see citing works
Selecting Computer-Mediated Interventions to Support the Social and Emotional Development of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Gillespie‐Lynch, K., Brooks, P. J., Shane‐Simpson, C., Gaggi, N. L., Sturm, D., & Ploog, B. O. (2015) · Advances in medical technologies and clinical practice book series · doi:10.4018/978-1-4666-8395-2.ch007 · Cited by 6 · see citing works
Understanding Career Goals Set by Autistic Youth
Dean, E. E., Burke, K. M., & Shogren, K. A. (2022) · American Journal of Occupational Therapy · doi:10.5014/ajot.2022.046102 · Cited by 6 · see citing works
Special interests and inclusive academic learning: an autistic perspective
Boven, F. (2018) · Advances in Autism · doi:10.1108/aia-05-2018-0020 · Cited by 6 · see citing works
Clinician Perspectives of Adult High-Functioning Autism Support Groups’ Use of Neurodiversity Concept
Barnhart, G. (2017) · Journal of Neurology and Neurological Disorders · doi:10.15744/2454-4981.3.106 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
Selecting Computer-Mediated Interventions to Support the Social and Emotional Development of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Gillespie‐Lynch, K., Brooks, P. J., Shane‐Simpson, C., Gaggi, N. L., Sturm, D., & Ploog, B. O. (2016) · IGI Global eBooks · doi:10.4018/978-1-5225-0034-6.ch003 · Cited by 4 · see citing works
Why do Polish Women Want to Stay Childless? Analysis of Voluntary Childlessness Motives
Wilak, J. (2023) · Prace Naukowe Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu · doi:10.15611/pn.2023.3.12 · Cited by 4 · see citing works
Wrong Planet, Right Library: College Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder and the Academic Library
Anderson, A. M. (2016) · ProQuest LLC eBooks · Cited by 4 · see citing works
Stories of Skills and Values: What Therapists Can Learn From Autistic Young People in Mumbai, India
Sanghvi, J., & Sawatzky, D. D. (2024) · Journal of Systemic Therapies · doi:10.1521/jsyt.2024.43.1.5 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
Neurodivergence and Threat: A Case Study on the Risk of Violent Fixations in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Patil, T. A., Qadri, S. Y., & Shirk, D. V. (2024) · Cureus · doi:10.7759/cureus.76379 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
Breaking Me Down and Lifting Me Up: An Autoethnography of Being a Black Autistic Woman Online
Harper-Nichols, M. (2023) · Ought The Journal of Autistic Culture · doi:10.9707/2833-1508.1126 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
When autistic writing is superior to neurotypical writing: the case of blogs
Caldwell‐Harris, C. L., & Posner, S. D. (2024) · Educational Review · doi:10.1080/00131911.2024.2302119 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
Self-citation
Comment étudier l’implication organisationnelle des salariés autistes Asperger ?
Biétry, F., & Richet, A. (2023) · GRH · doi:10.3917/grh.045.0063 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
‘Connected to the Soul’: Autoethnography, Neurodiversity and Literacies in Times of Ongoing Change
Bailey, C. (2022) · Cultural studies and transdisciplinarity in education · doi:10.1007/978-981-16-6944-6_6 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
Digital Media Use in Transitional-Age Youth: Challenges and Opportunities
Weigle, P. E., Kaliebe, K., Dalope, K. A., Asamoah, T., & Shafi, R. M. A. (2021) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-030-62113-1_18 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
Visual Attention to Social and Non-Social Objects in the Autism Spectrum
Black, J. (2015) · The University of Bath Online Publications Store (The University of Bath) · Cited by 2 · see citing works
Voice and identity in the autistic space of the blogosphere
Seidmann, V. (2018) · doi:10.32657/10356/73378 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
The impact of art, storytelling, and STEAM-based approaches on creativity development in autistic youth and young adults: A mixed methods study protocol
Holt, J. M., Siekman, K., Fairbanks, M., Fairbanks, M., & Stern, N. E. (2024) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0313506 · Cited by 4 · see citing works
Empowering autistic creativity through art and technology
Holt, J. M., Siekman, K., Taani, M. H., Fairbanks, M., Carrillo, L., Fairbanks, M., & Stern, N. E. (2025) · Journal of Creativity · doi:10.1016/j.yjoc.2025.100106 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
Insights into work engagement: Exploring correlations with sensory processing, autism spectrum disorder traits, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms
Barthes, H. J., Rainey, V. R., Schantz, A. D., & Black, E. R. (2025) · Research in Neurodiversity · doi:10.1016/j.rin.2025.100002 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
Focused Interests, Motivation, and Museum/Gallery Attendance – A Mixed-Methods Survey Exploring Autistic Adults’ Experiences and Wellbeing Outcomes
Dantas, S., & Fletcher, A. (2025) · Neurodiversity · doi:10.1177/27546330251394513 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
Association between Problematic Internet and Mobile Phone Use, autistic traits, and psychological distress among adults: A cross-sectional survey
Floris, M., & Gentili, C. (2026) · PLOS mental health. · doi:10.1371/journal.pmen.0000524 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
Autism in early childhood education Montessori environments: parents' and teachers' perspectives
Janes, R. D. (2015) · Tuwhera (Auckland University of Technology) · Cited by 1 · see citing works
Computer-Mediated Communication Usage and Perceptions Amongst Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Massier, L. A. (2017) · doi:10.30707/etd2017.massier.l · Cited by 1 · see citing works
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and inclusion: an exploration of learning facilitators’ experiences in mainstream schools.
Swift, J. (2018) · ResearchSpace (University of KwaZulu-Natal) · Cited by 1 · see citing works
Bridging Neurodiversity and Open Scholarship: How Shared Values Can Guide Best Practices for Research Integrity, Social Justice, and Principled EducationPreprint
Phan, J., Middleton, S. L., Azevedo, F., Iley, B. J., Grose-Hodge, M., Tyler, S. L., Kapp, S. K., Yeung, S. K., Hartmann, H., FORRT, et al. (2025) · doi:10.31222/osf.io/k7a9p_v2 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
Amelioration of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder’s Writing: The Usage of Electronic Journals
Almumen, H. A. (2014) · Journal of Education and Human Development · doi:10.15640/jehd.v3n4a11
Do we have a 'God Spot'? Is our Faith determined by our brain architecture?
Wood, A. T. A. (2015)
The impact of the presence of a full-time live-in caregiver on the parents of a child diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Pretorius, K. (2020)
Use of Virtual Worlds for Development of Social Interaction Skills of Children With Special Needs
Manzoor, A. (2021) · Advances in educational technologies and instructional design book series · doi:10.4018/978-1-7998-7638-0.ch018
References
Steele, K., & Ahrentzen, S. B. (2015) · Policy Press eBooks · doi:10.51952/9781447307983.bm001
Bibliographie
Lacroix, A. (2023) · UGA Éditions eBooks · doi:10.4000/books.ugaeditions.29935
Internet-based treatment for Autistic Spectrum Disorder：An overview
Liu, S., Wang, Y., & Sun, Z. (2024) · Theoretical and Natural Science · doi:10.54254/2753-8818/46/20240666
On the Difficulty of Making Social Choices in Autistic Adults: A Decisions from Experience Study
Link, S. B., Roth, Y., & Yechiam, E. (2024) · Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities · doi:10.1177/215416472405900209
Neurodiversidad y comunidad LGBTQ+ en la FMUS: Prevalencia y percepción social
Ruiz-Padrón, J. I., Vásquez-Lozano, A. P., Salinas-Santander, M. A., & Suárez‐Valencia, V. D. J. (2025) · PSICUMEX · doi:10.36793/psicumex.v15i1.777
Développement et évaluation d'une échelle de qualité de vie adaptée aux enfants autistes d'âge préscolaire
Lichtlé, J. (2021) · doi:10.70675/9794a420zc49dz4f71zb1cbz01370d833c18

Systemizing and special interests: Characterizing the continuum from neurotypical to autism spectrum disorder
Caldwell‐Harris, C. L., & Jordan, C. J. (2013) · Learning and Individual Differences · doi:10.1016/j.lindif.2013.10.005 · Cited by 64 · see citing works
Self-citation
Access Points: Understanding Special Interests Through Autistic Narratives
Long, R.-E. M. (2024) · Autism in Adulthood · doi:10.1089/aut.2023.0157 · Cited by 19 · see citing works
Autistic interests: wide-ranging and intellectually oriented
Caldwell‐Harris, C. L. (2026) · Frontiers in Psychiatry · doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1749552
Self-citation
Interests in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Armstrong, K. (2014) · Summit (Simon Fraser University) · Cited by 2 · see citing works
Characterization of Special Interests in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Brief Review and Pilot Study Using the Special Interests Survey
Nowell, K. P., Bernardin, C. J., Brown, C., & Kanne, S. (2020) · Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders · doi:10.1007/s10803-020-04743-6 · Cited by 47 · see citing works

Authors: Jordan, C. J., & Caldwell-Harris, C. L.
Affiliations: Boston University (US)
Department of Psychology, Boston University
ORCID: Jordan, Chloe Jennifer
Venue: Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Published: 2012-10-01
Volume: 50
Issue: 5
Pages: 391-402
ISSN: 1934-9491 (ISSN-L)
1934-9556
DOI: 10.1352/1934-9556-50.5.391
OpenAlex: W1995464627
Cited by: 101
References: 42
Citations by year: 2026: 2 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 10 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 12 · 2020: 9 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 8 · 2017: 8 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 10 · 2014: 7 · 2013: 4
FWCI: 3.44
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Intellectual and developmental disabilities (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Psychological and Educational Research Studies
Keywords: autism spectrum disorder, interest groups, neurotypical individuals, autistic adults, hobbies, online forums, diagnostic differences, social and communication skills
MeSH terms: Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Child, Child Development Disorders, Pervasive, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Internet, Asperger Syndrome, Comprehension, Social Networking

About these checks

Registry, retraction, Cites and statistics results are computed, not judged, with one exception: a printed reference that no index lists is read once by a model before it counts as a citation error. Claims are extracted by a model and kept only when their quote appears verbatim in the text; each cited source is then checked, with a model’s help, for whether it says what the claim relies on. Those verdicts can be wrong — read the claim’s quote and the cited source before relying on one.

Statistics and arithmetic are recomputed, not judged.

Confidence bands are shown only for fields calibrated on our annotated test set. None is calibrated yet, so no band is shown.

What counts as a claim ›How we measure confidence ›How we check this ›

Are you an author, or do you see a problem with this page? Request a review

Understanding differences in neurotypical and autism spectrum special interests through internet forums

Abstract

Integrity signals

Claims the paper makes

Claims other papers make about this one

Cites

Cited by

Related

Record

About these checks