While long described in anecdotal accounts of the lived experiences of autistic individuals,
the phenomenon of behaving in ways that appear inconsistent with the presence of autism�…

Awareness and understanding of autism are increasing, sometimes in small incremental
steps and sometimes through paradigm shifts. Much of this is driven by autistic advocates�…

Failure to correctly diagnosis autism is problematic in both the false-positive and false-
negative directions. Diagnosing autism when it is not truly present can direct limited�…

Background The prevalence of autism has been reported to have increased worldwide. A
decrease over time in the number of autism symptoms required for a clinical autism�…

More adults are undergoing autism assessment due to recent changes in awareness,
diagnostic criteria and professional practices. This scoping review aimed to summarise�…

Adult autism studies are increasingly comprised of later‐diagnosed adults, yet little is known
about how these adults compare to those diagnosed earlier in life. The present study�…

Purpose The purpose of the paper is to review autism identification across different ethnic
groups. Diagnosis of autism may be missed or delayed in certain ethnic groups, leading to�…

The way we screen and diagnose autism is dependent on these definitions and the tools
and methods subsequently used for screening and confirmation of need or diagnosis. At the�…

772 Autism 19 (7) from large-scale surveys, detailed interviews of individual experience, and
questionnaires using both self-and informant-report. The study by Croen et al. of over 1500�…

Pathways to diagnosis in adulthood are poorly understood. Even less is known about
undiagnosed adults who believe they may be autistic. This mixed-methods online survey�…