Autism can be considered both a personal and social identity. Identifying the factors
contributing to positive Autistic identity development is crucial given the potential …

The marginalization of autistic people in our society today is multi-faceted as it includes
violence that is both physical and ideological in nature. It is rooted in the dehumanization …

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 …

Adult autism studies are increasingly comprised of later‐diagnosed adults, yet little is known
about how these adults compare to those diagnosed earlier in life. The present study …

The monotropism hypothesis posits that hyper-focus on interests is core to autistic cognition;
moreover, hyper-focus is common in attention dysregulation hyperactivity development …

Previous research indicates that menopause can be an extremely difficult transition for some
autistic people. This study asks how autistic people experience menopause and how they …

Purpose Functioning labels have been used in relation to autistic people and differentiating
between support needs. The main purpose of our study was to identify perspectives …

Distress caused by sensory processing differences for autistic individuals may be reduced
by repetitive behaviours (RRB), including repetitive motor (RMB) and insistence on …

Emerging evidence points to unique conceptualisations of positive body image in autistic
individuals. However, there are no existing measures of positive body image that have been …

Autism disclosure can be a complicated decision that autistic people experience. Positive
outcomes can include feelings of acceptance and support, but negative outcomes can …