There has been a recent shift from person-first to identity-first language to describe autism. In
this study, Australian adults who reported having a diagnosis of autism (N= 198) rated and …

Although commonly described on social media by autistic people, there is little recognition of
autistic burnout in the academic literature. Anecdotally, autistic burnout is described as a …

Autistic people face high unemployment rates. One reason for this may be that hiring
processes are inaccessible. This study aimed to establish autistic people's unique …

Survey‐based research with recruitment through online channels is a convenient way to
obtain large samples and has recently been increasingly used in autism research. However …

Background Previous studies have reported a negative psychological and mental health
impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This impact is likely to be stronger for people with autism …

The COVID-19 pandemic and its policy responses have had a detrimental effect on millions
of people's mental health. Here, we investigate its impact on autistic people and their …

Autistic adults experience a higher rate of physical and mental health conditions and lower
rates of employment and post-secondary education participation than their non-autistic …

Masking entails hiding or concealing one's traits during social interactions. Research
suggests that masking is particularly common for autistic people, though many non-autistic …

Anxiety is present in high rates in both children and adults on the autism spectrum. An
increasing number of studies have highlighted the potentially important role that intolerance …

Studies are emerging documenting the experience of fatigue, exhaustion and loss of
functioning that has long been described by autistic adults as autistic burnout. New …