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 is little comprehensive research into autistic adulthood, and even less into the
services and supports that are most likely to foster flourishing adult autistic lives. This limited …

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

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 …

Organizations are demonstrating a burgeoning interest in hiring neurodivergent employees,
prompting a parallel expansion of research on autism and employment. In this review, we …

Disturbances in the glutamatergic system have been increasingly documented in several
neuropsychiatric disorders, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Glutamate-centered …

Introduction: At present, very few autistic people are employed, even though many want to
be. It is important that their strengths are identified and valued to help them to find jobs that …

Employment outcomes for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are poor and
there is limited understanding on how best to support individuals with ASD in the workplace …

This study reports the results of a multi-site, parallel block randomized clinical trial to expand
the previous findings regarding the implementation of Project SEARCH plus ASD Supports …