Studies investigating autistic community research priorities indicate a mismatch between
what autism research focuses on and what autistic people want to see researched�…

The rise in the measured prevalence of autism has been accompanied by much new
research and research investment internationally. This study sought to establish whether the�…

Autism research has taken great strides toward understanding autism, its causes and its
consequences. This research has the potential to transform the everyday lives of those with�…

Background: Previous studies of community priorities for autism research have been limited
by low representation of autistic people and thus a bias toward the views of families and�…

Autism research is on the cusp of significant change. There are mounting calls from Autistic
self-advocates, researchers, and other scientists for a paradigm shift in autism research. Yet�…

There has been growing awareness of the concern expressed by autism communities that
the majority of research conducted does not reflect the priorities or needs of autistic people�…

There has been a substantial increase in research activity on autism during the past decade.
Research into effective ways of responding to the immediate needs of autistic people is�…

Several years ago, the A Future Made Together report on autism research in the UK
(Pellicano, Dinsmore and Charman, 2013), including a survey of the autism community in�…

4 Autism 26 (1) professionals–rather than autistic people themselves–while creating
opportunities to increase awareness and understanding about the autistic community�…

There is a high incidence and prevalence of mental health problems among young people,
with several barriers to help-seeking noted in this group. High rates of mental health�…