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Inner speech is used to mediate short-term memory, but not planning, among intellectually high-functioning adults with autism spectrum disorder (2012)
Journal Article
Williams, D., Bowler, D., & Jarrold, C. (2012). Inner speech is used to mediate short-term memory, but not planning, among intellectually high-functioning adults with autism spectrum disorder. Development and Psychopathology, 24(1), 225-239. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0954579411000794

Evidence regarding the use of inner speech by individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is equivocal. To clarify this issue, the current study employed multiple techniques and tasks used across several previous studies. In Experiment 1, partici... Read More about Inner speech is used to mediate short-term memory, but not planning, among intellectually high-functioning adults with autism spectrum disorder.

Behavioural, biopsychosocial, and cognitive models of autism spectrum disorders (2011)
Book Chapter
Williams, L. S., & M., D. (2011). Behavioural, biopsychosocial, and cognitive models of autism spectrum disorders. In J. Matson, & P. Sturmey (Eds.), International handbook of autism and pervasive developmental disorders (99-114). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8065-6_7

Representing intentions in self and other: Studies of autism and typical development (2010)
Journal Article
Williams, D., & Happe, F. (2010). Representing intentions in self and other: Studies of autism and typical development. Developmental Science, 13(2), 307-319. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-7687.2009.00885.x

Two experiments were conducted to explore the extent to which individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), as well as young typically developing (TD) children, are explicitly aware of their own and others' intentions. In Experiment 1, participant... Read More about Representing intentions in self and other: Studies of autism and typical development.

"What did I say?" versus "What did I think?" Attributing false beliefs to self amongst children with and without autism (2009)
Journal Article
Williams, D., & Happe, F. (2009). "What did I say?" versus "What did I think?" Attributing false beliefs to self amongst children with and without autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 39(6), 865-873. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-009-0695-6

The task used most widely to assess recognition of false belief in self and others is the 'Smarties' unexpected contents task. Amongst individuals with and without autism, the Self and Other-person test questions of this task are of an equivalent lev... Read More about "What did I say?" versus "What did I think?" Attributing false beliefs to self amongst children with and without autism.

Metacognition may be more impaired than mindreading in autism (2009)
Journal Article
Williams, D., Lind, S., & Happé, F. (2009). Metacognition may be more impaired than mindreading in autism. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 32(2), 162-163. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0140525x09000818

This commentary focuses on evidence from autism concerning the relation between metacognition and mindreading. We support Carruthers' rejection of models 1 (independent systems) and 3 (metacognition before mindreading), and provide evidence to streng... Read More about Metacognition may be more impaired than mindreading in autism.

Language in autism and specific language impairment: Where are the links? (2008)
Journal Article
Williams, D., Botting, N., & Boucher, J. (2008). Language in autism and specific language impairment: Where are the links?. Psychological Bulletin, 134(6), 944-963. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0013743

It has been suggested that language impairment in autism is behaviorally, neurobiologically, and etiologically related to specific language impairment (SLI). In this article, the authors review evidence at each level and argue that the vast majority... Read More about Language in autism and specific language impairment: Where are the links?.