Diane Williams

Professor and Head of Communication Sciences and Disorders

Research Summary

Characterization of cognition and language in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and developmental language disorders with variations in contextual and processing demands.

Huck Affiliations

Most Recent Publications

Is research on AAC intervention with children with ASD reflected in the clinical practice of speech-language pathologists?

Meghan Wendelken, Diane Williams, 2023, Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups on p. 1432-1455

Thematic analysis of personal narratives spoken by autistic adults of under-represented genders

Kelly Coburn, Diane Williams, 2023, Perspectives of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association on p. 1265-1278

Brain Behavior Connections in Autism

Diane Williams, Carla Mazefsky, 2023, on p. 39-54

The Relationship Between Augmentative and Alternative Communication Use by Pediatric Psychiatric Inpatients With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Interfering Behaviors

Kaitlyn A. Clarke, Matthew Siegel, Diane L. Williams, 2023, American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology on p. 2040-2056

George: An autistic adult without intellectual disability: Language and communication challenges at work

Diane Williams, 2023,

Quantitative analysis of narrative discourse by autistic adults of under-represented genders

Kelly Coburn, Diane Williams, 2023, Autism in Adulthood on p. 154-164

Brain-Behavior Connections in Autism

Diane L. Williams, Carla A. Mazefsky, 2023, on p. 39-54

Brief Report: Visuospatial and Spoken Language Recall in Autism: Preliminary Findings

Kelly L. Coburn, Diane L. Williams, 2022, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders on p. 2831-2837

Brief Report: Visuospatial and Spoken Language Recall in Autism: Preliminary Findings

Kelly Coburn, Diane Williams, 2022, Journal of Autism And Developmental Disorders on p. 2831-2837

Definition, prevalence, and behavioral symptoms of autism

Diane L. Williams, 2022, on p. 15-33

Most-Cited Papers

Aberrant functioning of the theory-of-mind network in children and adolescents with autism

Rajesh K. Kana, Jose O. Maximo, Diane L. Williams, Timothy A. Keller, Sarah E. Schipul, Vladimir L. Cherkassky, Nancy J. Minshew, Marcel Adam Just, 2015, Molecular Autism

Behavioral Symptoms of Reported Abuse in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Inpatient Settings

Jamie Brenner, Zhaoxing Pan, Carla Mazefsky, Kahsi A. Smith, Robin Gabriels, Matthew Siegel, Craig Erickson, Robin L. Gabriels, Desmond Kaplan, Carla Mazefsky, Eric M. Morrow, Giulia Righi, Susan L. Santangelo, Logan Wink, Jill Benevides, Carol Beresford, Carrie Best, Katie Bowen, Briar Dechant, Tom Flis, Holly Gastgeb, Angela Geer, Louis Hagopian, Benjamin Handen, Adam Klever, Martin Lubetsky, Kristen MacKenzie, Zenoa Meservy, John McGonigle, Kelly McGuire, Faith McNeil, Ernest Pedapati, Christine Peura, Joseph Pierri, Christie Rogers, Brad Rossman, Jennifer Ruberg, Cathleen Small, Kahsi A. Smith, Nicole Stuckey, Barbara Tylenda, Mary Verdi, Jessica Vezzoli, Deanna Williams, Diane Williams, 2018, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders on p. 3727-3735

Problem Behaviors in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Association with Verbal Ability and Adapting/Coping Skills

Diane L. Williams, Matthew Siegel, Carla A. Mazefsky, Matthew Siegel, Craig Erickson, Robin L. Gabriels, Desmond Kaplan, Carla Mazefsky, Eric M. Morrow, Giulia Righi, Susan L. Santangelo, Logan Wink, Jill Benevides, Carol Beresford, Carrie Best, Katie Bowen, Briar Dechant, Tom Flis, Holly Gastgeb, Angela Geer, Louis Hagopian, Benjamin Handen, Adam Klever, Martin Lubetsky, Kristen MacKenzie, Zenoa Meservy, John McGonigle, Kelly McGuire, Faith McNeil, Joshua Montrenes, Tamara Palka, Ernest Pedapati, Kahsi A. Pedersen, Christine Peura, Joseph Pierri, Christie Rogers, Brad Rossman, Jennifer Ruberg, Elise Sannar, Cathleen Small, Nicole Stuckey, Barbara Tylenda, Brittany Troen, Mary Verdi, Jessica Vezzoli, Deanna Williams, Diane Williams, 2018, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders on p. 3668-3677

Talking About Death or Suicide: Prevalence and Clinical Correlates in Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Psychiatric Inpatient Setting

Lisa M. Horowitz, Audrey Thurm, Cristan Farmer, Carla Mazefsky, Elizabeth Lanzillo, Jeffrey A. Bridge, Rachel Greenbaum, Maryland Pao, Matthew Siegel, Craig Erickson, Robin L. Gabriels, Desmond Kaplan, Eric M. Morrow, Giulia Righi, Susan L. Santangelo, Logan Wink, Jill Benevides, Carol Beresford, Carrie Best, Katie Bowen, Briar Dechant, Tom Flis, Holly Gastgeb, Angela Geer, Louis Hagopian, Benjamin Handen, Adam Klever, Martin Lubetsky, Kristen MacKenzie, Zenoa Meservy, John McGonigle, Kelly McGuire, Faith McNeil, Joshua Montrenes, Tamara Palka, Ernest Pedapati, Kahsi A. Pedersen, Christine Peura, Joseph Pierri, Christie Rogers, Brad Rossman, Jennifer Ruberg, Elise Sannar, Cathleen Small, Nicole Stuckey, Brittany Troen, Barbara Tylenda, Mary Verdi, Jessica Vezzoli, Diane Williams, 2018, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders on p. 3702-3710

Making Inferences: Comprehension of Physical Causality, Intentionality, and Emotions in Discourse by High-Functioning Older Children, Adolescents, and Adults with Autism

Kimberly E. Bodner, Christopher R. Engelhardt, Nancy J. Minshew, Diane L. Williams, 2015, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders on p. 2721-2733

Further understanding of complex information processing in verbal adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorders

Diane L. Williams, Nancy J. Minshew, Gerald Goldstein, 2015, Autism on p. 859-867

Predictors of Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitalization for Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Giulia Righi, Jill Benevides, Carla Mazefsky, Matthew Siegel, Stephen J. Sheinkopf, Eric M. Morrow, Matthew Siegel, Craig Erickson, Robin L. Gabriels, Desmond Kaplan, Carla Mazefsky, Eric M. Morrow, Giulia Righi, Susan L. Santangelo, Logan Wink, Jill Benevides, Carol Beresford, Carrie Best, Katie Bowen, Briar Dechant, Tom Flis, Holly Gastgeb, Angela Geer, Louis Hagopian, Benjamin Handen, Adam Klever, Martin Lubetsky, Kristen MacKenzie, Zenoa Meservy, John McGonigle, Kelly McGuire, Faith McNeil, Joshua Montrenes, Tamara Palka, Ernest Pedapati, Kahsi A. Pedersen, Christine Peura, Joseph Pierri, Christie Rogers, Brad Rossman, Jennifer Ruberg, Elise Sannar, Cathleen Small, Nicole Stuckey, Brittany Troen, Barbara Tylenda, Mary Verdi, Jessica Williams, Deanna Lubetsky, Diane Williams, 2018, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders on p. 3647-3657

Associations between conceptual reasoning, problem solving, and adaptive ability in high-functioning autism

Diane L. Williams, Carla A. Mazefsky, Jon D. Walker, Nancy J. Minshew, Gerald Goldstein, 2014, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders on p. 2908-2920

Sleep Problems and Their Relationship to Maladaptive Behavior Severity in Psychiatrically Hospitalized Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Elise M. Sannar, Tamara Palka, Carol Beresford, Christine Peura, Desmond Kaplan, Mary Verdi, Matthew Siegel, Shir Kaplan, Marco Grados, Craig Erickson, Robin L. Gabriels, Carla Mazefsky, Eric M. Morrow, Giulia Righi, Susan L. Santangelo, Logan Wink, Jill Benevides, Carrie Best, Katie Bowen, Briar Dechant, Tom Flis, Holly Gastgeb, Angela Geer, Louis Hagopian, Benjamin Handen, Adam Klever, Martin Lubetsky, Kristen MacKenzie, Zenoa Meservy, John McGonigle, Kelly McGuire, Faith McNeill, Ernest Pedapati, Joseph Pierri, Christie Rogers, Brad Rossman, Jennifer Ruberg, Elise M. Sannar, Cathleen Small, Kahsi A. Smith, Nicole Stuckey, Brittany Troen, Barbara Tylenda, Jessica Vezzoli, Deanna Williams, Diane Williams, 2018, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders on p. 3720-3726

Dysfunction in interpersonal neural synchronization as a mechanism for social impairment in autism spectrum disorder

Laura E. Quiñones-Camacho, Frank A. Fishburn, Katherine Belardi, Diane L. Williams, Theodore J. Huppert, Susan B. Perlman, 2021, Autism Research on p. 1585-1596