Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder with increasing
prevalence, and a male-to-female ratio of 4: 1. Research has been suggesting that�…

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

Background: Autistic adults receive unfavorable first impressions from typically developing
(TD) adults, but these impressions improve when TD adults are made aware of their�…

Much has been written by queer theorists about the personal and political ramifications of
being out of the closet, and connections with experiences of disclosure for those with�…

We hypothesized that autistic adults may be erroneously judged as deceptive or lacking
credibility due to demonstrating unexpected and atypical behaviors. Thirty autistic and 29�…

Background: Autistic individuals face challenges in the workplace, particularly related to
social communication. Diagnostic disclosure may mitigate these challenges, but it also�…

Adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often experience social marginalisation. This
study uses a vignette-based design to clarify whether diagnostic disclosure affects social�…

Autistic people often feel they have to present as neurotypical or perform neurotypical social
behaviours in order to fit in. So-called'masking'is a social survival strategy used by autistic�…

Background Previous research has identified an association between masking and mental
health for autistic people. However, the direction of causality and mechanisms involved in�…

Background: Social communication difficulties are a clinical characteristic of autism, but
social interactions are reciprocal in nature and autistic individuals' social abilities may not be�…