Binte Mohd Ikhsan, Siti Nurnadhirah https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2337-7260
Holt, Rosemary https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3650-0977
Ruigrok, Amber https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7711-8056
Man, Joyce https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8968-4223
Parsons, Tracey https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4122-4009
Gibbs, Kathryn
Bullock, Edward https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6301-5060
Baranger, Aurélie
Allison, Carrie https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2272-2090
Doherty, Mary https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6995-3745
Ghosh, Anjuli https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9138-0177
Terčon, Jerneja https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7264-9464
Van den Bosch, Katrien https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4277-5541
Baron-Cohen, Simon https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9217-2544
Funding for this research was provided by:
Innovative Medicines Initiative
Autism Action
Wellcome Trust
Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative
Templeton World Charity Foundation
Medical Research Council
Article History
Received: 31 May 2025
Accepted: 5 February 2026
First Online: 19 February 2026
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the Cambridge Psychology Research Ethics Committee (reference number PRE.2020.071) and observed the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki. The online survey followed ethical standards for clear and informed consent, participant confidentiality, and data protection.
: Not applicable.
: S.B.C. is a former Editor-in-Chief of Molecular Autism. The other authors declare that they have no competing interests.