This paper presents two studies that explored community attitudes to autism in Australia; and
autistic people and their families' perspectives of community attitudes. In Study One 2424�…

There is limited research examining the inclusion of autistic people in their local
communities. This paper reports on two Australian studies which explored this gap, focusing�…

This is the first qualitative study to investigate experiences of, and attitudes towards, autism
in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Australia. Understanding the�…

Recent public discussions suggest that there is much disagreement about the way autism is
and should be described. This study sought to elicit the views and preferences of UK autism�…

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

Many people would argue that New Zealand has had a poor reputation for providing support
services for the families of people with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The limited�…

Purpose Little is known about the way autism is interpreted and accepted among the black,
Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) populations in the UK. This report summarises a�…

The experiences of autistic parents when interacting with statutory services for their autistic
children is not well understood. This study investigates the experiences of autistic parents'�…

The diagnostic experiences of autistic adults in New Zealand have not been investigated
and little is known globally about autistic adults' satisfaction with the autism diagnostic�…

Accessing an autism diagnosis is a key milestone, both for an individual and their family.
Using a qualitative methodology, the current study examined the views and experiences of�…