“Why are neurotypicals so pig-ignorant about autism?” an autistic person wrote on the Curtin
Autism Research Group's on-line portal as a response to a call for research questions. Co�…

Background: Emerging research suggests that seeking an autism diagnosis as an adult is
usually difficult and time-consuming but brings relief once a diagnosis is made. This study�…

Background The autism diagnosis process can profoundly impact an individual's life. The
purpose of this review is to systematically identify, appraise and synthesise qualitative�…

Using vignettes and interviews, this study examined understanding and awareness of
autism, and (a) typical development more broadly, among 32 Somali parents living in the�…

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with autism spectrum disorder, used
interchangeably with the term autism, are among the most marginalised people in Australian�…

A scoping review of studies carried out in the UK and the USA was conducted to explore the
perceptions, experiences, and needs of culturally and linguistically diverse families of�…

Increasing recognition of autism in Somali migrant communities means that appropriate
support services are needed. Attitudes to autism and barriers related to help-seeking in�…

Research literature on experiences of parents seeking a diagnosis of autism for their child is
scarce. In order to explore this, a pilot study was conducted with four parents of children with�…

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�…

We conducted a postal survey of parents whose child had been diagnosed with an autistic
spectrum disorder by a district diagnostic service. The service was regarded as having�…