Background Deciding to disclose a diagnosis of autism to others can be a major decision for
people with autism and their families. This scoping review summarizes existing literature …

By teaching social rules thought to be necessary for social competence, social skills training
(SST) curricula aim to improve indicators of well-being for individuals with autism spectrum …

Neurodivergent people are increasingly involved in postsecondary education, but they
continue to face serious barriers and challenges on college campuses. These challenges …

Controversies regarding the neurodiversity movement may be exacerbated by confusion
over its meaning. For example, some suggest neurodiversity entails acceptance of the social …

Strengths-based approaches leveraging the strengths and interests of autistic students are
increasingly recognised as important to meeting their school-related needs. A scoping …

Objective: To describe the perspectives of young adults on the autism spectrum about how
they seek and make friends and explore the diverse ways that some develop satisfying …

Opportunities to communicate first-person perspectives are essential for self-determination.
However, many autistic youth are excluded from sharing their perspectives, specifically …

Even with inclusive general education classrooms, high school students with autism
spectrum disorder (ASD) often have few social interactions with classmates. Peer support …

The social validity of autism behavioral intervention has been questioned. Naturalistic
Developmental Behavioral Interventions (NDBIs) attempt to address some concerns, but it is …

Little research exists to describe sexual and romantic relationships among adolescents and
young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) from their perspectives. Sexuality and …