Some autistic people employ strategies and behaviours to cope with the everyday social
world, thereby 'camouflaging'their autistic differences and difficulties. This review aimed to …

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 …

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 …

Internationally, there is a growing trend towards the inclusion of autistic pupils within
mainstream schools. However, concerns have been expressed regarding this policy roll-out …

Camouflaging is a strategy adopted by neurodivergent individuals to cope in neurotypical
social contexts, likely related to perceived stress. Despite increasing research in autistic …

In the US, 1 in 6 children has an intellectual and/or developmental disability (I/DD). This
population experiences a multitude of negative health outcomes across the life course …

While diagnostic assessments for autism routinely screen for reduced frequency of gestures,
evidence supporting reduced gesture production in autism is inconsistent. This systematic …

Emotion dysregulation (ED) is a transdiagnostic difficulty prevalent in autism spectrum
condition (ASC). Importantly, recent research has suggested that ED is involved in self-harm …

Background and aims Autistic children can experience challenges in making and
maintaining friendships, and middle childhood (ages 6–12) may be particularly challenging …