[HTML][HTML] A capabilities approach to understanding and supporting autistic adulthood

E Pellicano, U Fatima, G Hall, M Heyworth…�- Nature Reviews�…, 2022 - nature.com
There is little comprehensive research into autistic adulthood, and even less into the
services and supports that are most likely to foster flourishing adult autistic lives. This limited�…

Reconsidering autistic 'camouflaging'as transactional impression management

W Ai, WA Cunningham, MC Lai�- Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 2022 - cell.com
Social performances pervade human interactions. Some autistic people describe their social
performances as 'camouflaging'and engage in these performances to mitigate social�…

Conceptualising autistic masking, camouflaging, and neurotypical privilege: Towards a minority group model of neurodiversity

EM Radulski�- Human Development, 2022 - karger.com
Autistic masking and camouflaging–concealing Autistic traits and “passing” as non-Autistic–
are linked to negative developmental consequences including stress, mental illness, identity�…

Psychosocial factors associated with camouflaging in autistic people and its relationship with mental health and well-being: A mixed methods systematic review

S Zhuang, DW Tan, S Reddrop, L Dean…�- Clinical Psychology�…, 2023 - Elsevier
Camouflaging involves hiding one's autistic characteristics in social situations. This mixed
methods systematic review synthesized research on psychosocial factors associated with�…

Access to employment: A comparison of autistic, neurodivergent and neurotypical adults' experiences of hiring processes in the United Kingdom

J Davies, B Heasman, A Livesey, A Walker…�- …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Autistic people face high unemployment rates. One reason for this may be that hiring
processes are inaccessible. This study aimed to establish autistic people's unique�…

A systematic review of predictors of suicidal thoughts and behaviors among autistic adults: Making the case for the role of social connection as a protective factor

AM Mournet, E Wilkinson, VH Bal, EM Kleiman�- Clinical psychology review, 2023 - Elsevier
Autistic adults are a high-risk population for suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs).
Accordingly, this systematic review aims to review the prevalence of STBs among autistic�…

[HTML][HTML] Autism through the ages: A mixed methods approach to understanding how age and age of diagnosis affect quality of life

G Atherton, E Edisbury, A Piovesan, L Cross�- Journal of Autism and�…, 2022 - Springer
A significant proportion of autistic adults today were not diagnosed until later in life, a group
referred to as the 'lost generation,'which may affect mental health. In Study 1 we explored�…

[HTML][HTML] The workplace masking experiences of autistic, non-autistic neurodivergent and neurotypical adults in the UK

A Pryke-Hobbes, J Davies, B Heasman, A Livesey…�- Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Masking entails hiding or concealing one's traits during social interactions. Research
suggests that masking is particularly common for autistic people, though many non-autistic�…

Confirming the nature of autistic burnout

SRC Arnold, JM Higgins, J Weise, A Desai…�- …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Autistic burnout is an experience commonly described by autistic people (# AutBurnout and#
AutisticBurnout on social media). Recently, two definitions of this syndrome have been�…

[HTML][HTML] Camouflage and masking behavior in adult autism

J Alaghband-Rad, A Hajikarim-Hamedani…�- Frontiers in�…, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by persistent deficits in social
communication and social interaction across multiple contexts. Social camouflaging was first�…