Academic, activist, or advocate? Angry, entangled, and emerging: A critical reflection on autism knowledge production

M Botha - Frontiers in psychology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
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 …

A systematic review on autistic people's experiences of stigma and coping strategies

E Han, K Scior, K Avramides, L Crane - Autism Research, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Autism can be understood as a concealable stigmatized identity. This is the first systematic
review to synthesize the literature on autistic people's experiences of stigma and coping …

A conceptual analysis of autistic masking: Understanding the narrative of stigma and the illusion of choice

A Pearson, K Rose - Autism in Adulthood, 2021 - liebertpub.com
Autistic masking is an emerging research area that focuses on understanding the conscious
or unconscious suppression of natural autistic responses and adoption of alternatives …

“Masking is life”: Experiences of masking in autistic and nonautistic adults

D Miller, J Rees, A Pearson - Autism in Adulthood, 2021 - liebertpub.com
Background: Autistic masking is an emerging research area, and so far, research has
suggested that masking has a negative effect on autistic people. Masking relates to general …

“A group of fellow travellers who understand”: Interviews with autistic people about post-diagnostic peer support in adulthood

CJ Crompton, S Hallett, C McAuliffe… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Receiving a diagnosis of autism in adulthood can be a life changing event, impacting
identity, relationships, and mental health. A lack of post-diagnostic support has been …

My whole life has been a process of finding labels that fit”: A Thematic Analysis of Autistic LGBTQIA+ Identity and Inclusion in the LGBTQIA+ Community

C McAuliffe, RJ Walsh, E Cage - Autism in Adulthood, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Background: Being nonheterosexual and noncisgender appears to be more common
among autistic people. This intersection of identities is often stigmatized in research and …

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 …

“This was just how this friendship worked”: Experiences of interpersonal victimization among autistic adults

A Pearson, J Rees, S Forster - Autism in Adulthood, 2022 - liebertpub.com
Background: The victimization of autistic people by familiar others (interpersonal
victimization) is an understudied phenomenon despite suggestions that prevalence rates …

Brief report: Does autistic community connectedness moderate the relationship between masking and wellbeing?

E Cage, R Cranney, M Botha - Autism in Adulthood, 2022 - liebertpub.com
Background: Masking involves blending in or covering a stigmatized identity, to avoid
discrimination and to “pass” within society. Autistic people often report masking, both …

Autistic identity, culture, community, and space for well-being

C Farahar - The routledge international handbook of critical autism …, 2022 - taylorfrancis.com
In this chapter I discuss and critically consider the importance of identity, culture, community,
and space for improving the well-being of the (our) stigmatised and marginalised Autistic …