Since its initial description, the concept of autism has been firmly rooted within the
conventional medical paradigm of child psychiatry. Increasingly, there have been calls from …

There has been a focus on autistic-led and participatory research in autism research, but
minimal discussion about whether the field is hospitable to autistic involvement. While the …

This paper presents the concepts of “neurodiversity” and the “neurodiversity approaches”
towards disability and discusses how confusion regarding the meaning of these concepts …

The growth of autistic self-advocacy and the neurodiversity movement has brought about
new ethical, theoretical and ideological debates within autism theory, research and practice …

Proponents of autism intervention and those of the neurodiversity movement often appear at
odds, the former advocating for intensive treatments and the latter arguing that autism must …

Heta Pukki, MEd, MSc, 1 Jorn Bettin, 2 Avery Grey Outlaw, 3 Joshua Hennessy, MA, 4 Kabie
Brook, 4 Martijn Dekker, 5 Mary Doherty, MB ChB FCARCSI, 6 Sebastian CK Shaw, BM BS …

Mental health difficulties are prevalent in autistic people with~ 14%–50% having
experienced depression and~ 40%–80% having experienced anxiety disorders. Identifying …

In this systematic evaluation of intervention research for transition-age autistic youth, we
examined quality indicators in 193 group and single-case design intervention studies, which …

Our team examined 150 reports on group-design, non-pharmacological interventions for
young autistic children, to determine the prevalence of adverse event reporting. We found …

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 …