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Article History

Received: 30 November 2024

Accepted: 9 May 2025

First Online: 5 June 2025

Declarations

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: This study was conducted in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Ethical approval for all aspects of the research was obtained prior to the study’s commencement from the Human Research Ethics Committee of QUT (approval number: 1500000980). The participants were not involved in any research activity prior to their written informed consent being obtained. The nature of the study population (i.e., children with autism aged 6–12 years) meant that both parent/guardian consent and child assent were required. Each parent/guardian was asked to discuss the study with their child and seek the child’s consent to participate (as per the informed consent form). At the start of the assessment session, the children were also verbally invited to participate in the study.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.