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 …

Autism can be considered both a personal and social identity. Identifying the factors
contributing to positive Autistic identity development is crucial given the potential …

Survey‐based research with recruitment through online channels is a convenient way to
obtain large samples and has recently been increasingly used in autism research. However …

Autism severity is currently defined and measured based exclusively on the severity levels of
the two core symptom domains: social‐communication and restricted or repetitive patterns of …

Autism is increasingly seen as a social identity, as well as a clinical diagnosis. Evidence
suggests that autistic adults who have stronger autism social identification have better …

Purpose Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neuro-developmental condition
that has frequently been pathologised in career research and broader society to date. The …

Introduction Service dog placements for autistic children are growing in popularity, yet
findings to date are mixed. Moreover, no study to date has examined these placements …

Objective: There has been suggestion that current diagnostic instruments are not sufficient
for detecting and diagnosing autism in women, and research suggests that a lack of …

Background Autistic people face dilemmas regarding whether to disclose their autism due to
the potential negative consequences. While there have been studies examining the issue of …

Background Prosocial behaviour (eg, comforting, helping, sharing) is associated with
important positive life outcomes. Historical and recent theory, evidence and personal …