Since its initial description, the concept of autism has been firmly rooted within the
conventional medical paradigm of child psychiatry. Increasingly, there have been calls from�…

The experience of stigma by autistic people is relatively understudied, despite contributing to
a range of poor outcomes and having an overarching impact on well-being. The current�…

In this commentary, we describe how language used to communicate about autism within
much of autism research can reflect and perpetuate ableist ideologies (ie, beliefs and�…

Background Research has shown high rates of suicidality in autism spectrum conditions
(ASC), but there is lack of research into why this is the case. Many common experiences of�…

'Stereotyped or repetitive motor movements' are characterised as core features in the
diagnosis of autism, yet many autistic adults (and the neurodiversity movement) have�…

This article proposes a link between autistic people being misperceived by the neurotypical
majority and their being at risk of poor mental health and well‐being. We present a�…

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�…

Background Little is known about the compensatory profile in autism; that is, people with
autism spectrum disorder who show few symptoms in their behavioural presentation, despite�…

The current study explored whether people who camouflage autistic traits are more likely to
experience thwarted belongingness and suicidality, as predicted by the Interpersonal�…

Singer intended for neurodiversity to be a new category of intersectionality. However,
intersectionality has been neglected in autism research and practice. This paper aims to�…