A broadening of diagnostic criteria and increased awareness of autism has led to a large
number of individuals whose difficulties remained undetected until adulthood. This�…

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�…

Accessing adult autism diagnostic pathways can be difficult. This study explored
perspectives of UK autistic adults, relatives and clinicians regarding the characteristics of�…

The detection of mental disorders through social media has received significant attention.
With the growing prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and the inherent difficulties�…

Autistic people diagnosed in adulthood often report that the experience can be life-
changing, but there are issues with the diagnostic pathway. Few studies consider the views�…

Mental health difficulties commonly co-occur with autism, especially in autistic people
accessing clinic services, impacting substantially on quality-of-life. Alexithymia (difficulty�…

Play is often included in autism diagnostic assessments. These tend to focus on 'deficits' and
non-autistic interpretation of observable behaviours. In contrast, a neurodiversity-affirmative�…

Although extensive research has been conducted worldwide to investigate the diagnostic
process of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Jordanian parents' experiences have been�…

Autism research is primarily targeted toward children and at normalizing autistic traits. We
conducted a literature review of computing research on adult autism, focusing on identifying�…

No tools quantify the experience, psychological, and practical impact of receiving a
diagnosis from a non-deficit perspective. Autism is increasingly late diagnosed in adulthood�…