Social performances pervade human interactions. Some autistic people describe their social
performances as 'camouflaging'and engage in these performances to mitigate social …

Camouflaging involves hiding one's autistic characteristics in social situations. This mixed
methods systematic review synthesized research on psychosocial factors associated with …

The language used to refer to autism has been a topic of ongoing debate. Research in
English-speaking countries indicated an overall preference for identity-first language …

Autism is increasingly seen as a social identity, as well as a clinical diagnosis. Evidence
suggests that autistic adults who have stronger autism social identification have better …

Strengths-based approaches to autism are increasing in research and clinical practice. Such
approaches suggest facilitating autistic people to increase the use of their strengths leads to …

The Autism Voices study draws on novel inclusive methods to obtain the first-person
experiences of autistic youth with a range of cognitive and verbal abilities. Thirty-one autistic …

Camouflaging (using (un) conscious strategies to appear as non‐autistic) is thought to be an
important reason for late autism diagnoses and mental health difficulties. However, it is …

Adverse life events and mental health conditions are unfortunately common amongst autistic
adults and children; this may present a vulnerability to develo** post-traumatic stress …

Research suggests that there is a high prevalence of interpersonal violence and
victimisation within the autistic population, and that this accounts for poor mental health …

Autistic people often have poor outcomes over the life course, including in health, education,
employment, and community inclusion. Many professionals working with Autistic adults in …