Sex and gender in neurodevelopmental conditions

S Bölte, J Neufeld, PB Marschik, ZJ Williams… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Health-related conditions often differ qualitatively or quantitatively between individuals of
different birth-assigned sexes and gender identities, and/or with different gendered …

A capabilities approach to understanding and supporting autistic adulthood

E Pellicano, U Fatima, G Hall, M Heyworth… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
There is little comprehensive research into autistic adulthood, and even less into the
services and supports that are most likely to foster flourishing adult autistic lives. This limited …

Understanding stigma in autism: A narrative review and theoretical model

A Turnock, K Langley, CRG Jones - Autism in Adulthood, 2022 - liebertpub.com
The experience of stigma by autistic people is relatively understudied, despite contributing to
a range of poor outcomes and having an overarching impact on well-being. The current …

Compassionate pedagogy for neurodiversity in higher education: A conceptual analysis

LG Hamilton, S Petty - Frontiers in psychology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The neurodiversity paradigm challenges pathologising accounts of neurodevelopmental
differences, including autism, attention deficit disorder (ADHD), dyslexia, developmental …

“Autism research is in crisis”: A mixed method study of researcher's constructions of autistic people and autism research

M Botha, E Cage - Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Introduction While not all autism research is ableism, autism researchers can be ableist,
including by talking about autistic people in sub-human terms (dehumanization), treating …

The use of language in autism research

R Monk, AJO Whitehouse, H Waddington - Trends in neurosciences, 2022 - cell.com
The past three decades have seen a major shift in our understanding of the strong links
between autism and identity. These developments have called for careful consideration of …

Mental health challenges faced by autistic people

MC Lai - Nature human behaviour, 2023 - nature.com
Mental health challenges impede the well-being of autistic people. This Review outlines
contributing neurodevelopmental and physical health conditions, rates and developmental …

The foundations of autistic flourishing

E Pellicano, M Heyworth - Current Psychiatry Reports, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review All people—including Autistic people—deserve to live
flourishing lives. But what does a flourishing life look like for Autistic people? We suggest …

Growing up with dyslexia: Child and parent perspectives on school struggles, self‐esteem, and mental health

A Wilmot, H Pizzey, S Leitão, P Hasking, M Boyes - Dyslexia, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Children with dyslexia, compared with typically reading peers, are at increased risk of
internalising (eg, anxiety) and externalising (eg, aggression) mental health concerns; why …

Autistic identity: A systematic review of quantitative research

J Davies, K Cooper, E Killick, E Sam, M Healy… - Autism …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Autism can be considered both a personal and social identity. Identifying the factors
contributing to positive Autistic identity development is crucial given the potential …