Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice.
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Editor-in-chief: Sue Fletcher-Watson (@SueReviews.bsky.social)
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Editor-in-chief: Sue Fletcher-Watson (@SueReviews.bsky.social)
Social Media: Catherine Crompton (@cjcrompton.bsky.social) & Keren MacLennan (@kerenmaclennan.bsky.social)
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A huge thank you to the Autism community, from our Editor-in-Chief @suereviews.bsky.social
🌏 Over the past two years, we’ve received over 1000 submissions from 65 countries.
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🌏 Over the past two years, we’ve received over 1000 submissions from 65 countries.
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Mental health outcomes associated with applied behavior analysis in a US national sample of privately insured autistic youth
Mental health outcomes associated with applied behavior analysis in a US national sample of privately insured autistic youth - Nahime G Aguirre Mtanous, Jamie Koenig, Melica Nikahd, Sarah E Effertz, Sal Silinonte, J Madison Hyer, Brittany N Hand, Lauren Bishop, 2025
Applied behavior analysis is a widely used intervention for autistic youth, though its mental health impacts remain under-researched. This study aims to investigate the association between applied ...
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November 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Mental health outcomes associated with applied behavior analysis in a US national sample of privately insured autistic youth
Distinguishing midlife and old age: A recommendation for autism researchers
Distinguishing midlife and old age: A recommendation for autism researchers - Gavin R Stewart, 2025
Research on ageing in autism has sharply increased following a number of influential publications that highlighted the lack of knowledge in this area. However, much of the research on autism ageing...
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November 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Distinguishing midlife and old age: A recommendation for autism researchers
Late bloomers: Exploring the emotional landscape of Australian women’s experiences of a late Autism diagnosis
Late bloomers: Exploring the emotional landscape of Australian women’s experiences of a late Autism diagnosis - Annie Pollock, Zoë Krupka, 2025
Gendered expectations significantly influence how Autism is recognised in women, often contributing to misdiagnosis and delayed identification. This study explored the experiences of Autistic women...
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November 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Late bloomers: Exploring the emotional landscape of Australian women’s experiences of a late Autism diagnosis
When expectation meets experience: A qualitative analysis of serial interviews with adults before and after autism assessment
When expectation meets experience: A qualitative analysis of serial interviews with adults before and after autism assessment - Maria Downey, Juwayriyah Nayyar, Suzanne Guerin, Cliodhna O’Connor, 2025
With growing numbers of adults seeking and receiving autism diagnoses, understanding subjective experiences of this process is crucial for sensitive policy and practice. The route to diagnosis can ...
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November 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
When expectation meets experience: A qualitative analysis of serial interviews with adults before and after autism assessment
Exploring the suitability of the Clark and Wells (1995) model of social anxiety in autistic adults: The role of mental imagery and fear of negative evaluation
Exploring the suitability of the Clark and Wells (1995) model of social anxiety in autistic adults: The role of mental imagery and fear of negative evaluation - Jiedi Lei, Juliette Attwood, Ailsa Russell, 2025
Around 50% of autistic adults meet diagnostic criteria for social anxiety disorder based on self-report questionnaires. Among non-autistic adults with social anxiety, distorted negative self-imager...
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November 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Exploring the suitability of the Clark and Wells (1995) model of social anxiety in autistic adults: The role of mental imagery and fear of negative evaluation
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Our research study reveals barriers autistic people face in eye care – from sensory overload to rushed exams – and how professionals want to do better. Key fixes: clear communication, more time, calmer spaces. Read the open access paper: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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November 13, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Our research study reveals barriers autistic people face in eye care – from sensory overload to rushed exams – and how professionals want to do better. Key fixes: clear communication, more time, calmer spaces. Read the open access paper: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
#AutismFriendly #EyeCare
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Behavioural phenotypes of autism in autistic and nonautistic gender clinic-referred youth and their caregivers
Behavioural phenotypes of autism in autistic and nonautistic gender clinic-referred youth and their caregivers - Aimilia Kallitsounaki, Matthew C Fysh, David M Williams, Lauren Spinner, Eilis Kennedy, 2025
In recent years, referrals of youth to specialised gender services have risen sharply, with ~11% of these youth diagnosed as autistic compared with a general population rate of ~1%. In two preregis...
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November 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Behavioural phenotypes of autism in autistic and nonautistic gender clinic-referred youth and their caregivers
Increased prosocial value orientation in autistic adults
Increased prosocial value orientation in autistic adults - Paul AG Forbes, Gillian Hughes, Leonhard Schilbach, Sarah White, Tobias Kalenscher, 2025
Social discounting describes the tendency to give fewer resources to those we feel less close to. Previous work suggests autistic individuals show a flatter decline in generosity towards socially d...
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November 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Increased prosocial value orientation in autistic adults
Are we getting better at identifying and diagnosing neurodivergent girls and women? Insights into sex ratios and age of diagnosis from clinical population data in Scotland
Are we getting better at identifying and diagnosing neurodivergent girls and women? Insights into sex ratios and age of diagnosis from clinical population data in Scotland - Donald Maciver, Anusua Singh Roy, Lorna Johnston, Marie Boilson, Eleanor Curnow, Victoria Johnstone-Cooke, Marion Rutherford, 2025
This study examined differences in referral and diagnosis based on sex recorded at birth (hereafter, ‘sex’), using case notes from 408 individuals diagnosed by 30 multidisciplinary teams across Sco...
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November 11, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Are we getting better at identifying and diagnosing neurodivergent girls and women? Insights into sex ratios and age of diagnosis from clinical population data in Scotland
Cultural influences on camouflaging and autistic burnout: Examining the experiences of Latino autistic young adult
Cultural influences on camouflaging and autistic burnout: Examining the experiences of Latino autistic young adults - Antonio F Pagán, Katherine A Loveland, Ron Acierno, 2025
The present study explored the relationship between camouflaging, autistic burnout, and cultural factors in Latino young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). While autistic burnout and camou...
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October 31, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Cultural influences on camouflaging and autistic burnout: Examining the experiences of Latino autistic young adult
The definition and measurement of autistic identity when studying eating disorder symptoms
The definition and measurement of autistic identity when studying eating disorder symptoms - Perel Y. Wein, 2025
While the Bradley et al. paper brought up an interesting question regarding the relationship between autistic identity and eating disorders, there are concerns with the assumptions and design of th...
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October 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The definition and measurement of autistic identity when studying eating disorder symptoms
Service-level feasibility analysis of a mental health monitoring program for autistic college students
Service-level feasibility analysis of a mental health monitoring program for autistic college students - Annabelle M Mournet, Gentiana Kukaj, Erin J Libsack, Ellen Wilkinson, Ian Bober, Erin Walker, Vanessa H Bal, 2025
Screening for mental health concerns is essential to identify individuals whose risk would otherwise go unnoticed. Recognizing the need to address growing mental health concerns among autistic coll...
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October 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Service-level feasibility analysis of a mental health monitoring program for autistic college students
Autistic adults’ experiences of cognitive-behavioural group therapy for social anxiety: Relational experiences of participation
Autistic adults’ experiences of cognitive-behavioural group therapy for social anxiety: Relational experiences of participation - Bruna B Roisenberg, Kelsie A Boulton, Emma E Thomas, Nina Perry, Dorothy Yu, Adam J Guastella, 2025
Autistic adults often report high levels of social anxiety and significant life impacts from this anxiety on well-being and functioning. Although cognitive-behavioural therapy in group settings has...
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October 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Autistic adults’ experiences of cognitive-behavioural group therapy for social anxiety: Relational experiences of participation
Reposted by Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice.
Autistic teens are nearly 2x as likely to have an anxiety disorder—not only due to social pressures and sensory overload, but also bc of interoception differences (ability to tune into internal bodily signals like toileting urges, or hunger). TY @craeioe.bsky.social:
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Experiences of interoception and anxiety in autistic adolescents
A reflexive thematic analysis Kiera Adams, Jonahs Smith, Mary Brown, Geoff Bird, and Polly Waite (2025) research gate We all know the feeling: your heart races before a big event, your stomach twis…
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October 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Autistic teens are nearly 2x as likely to have an anxiety disorder—not only due to social pressures and sensory overload, but also bc of interoception differences (ability to tune into internal bodily signals like toileting urges, or hunger). TY @craeioe.bsky.social:
crae.ioe.ac.uk/experiences-...
crae.ioe.ac.uk/experiences-...
Reposted by Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice.
Today in Hell yes, research: "Autistic children with little to no spoken language may understand more language than they produce, which means spoken vocabulary is not a good proxy for one’s understanding of words."
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Conceptualizing and describing autistic language: Moving on from ‘verbal’, ‘minimally verbal’ and ‘nonverbal’ - Kristen Bottema-Beutel, Alyssa Hillary Zisk, Jordyn Zimmerman, Betty Yu, 2025
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October 26, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Today in Hell yes, research: "Autistic children with little to no spoken language may understand more language than they produce, which means spoken vocabulary is not a good proxy for one’s understanding of words."
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... #autism #autistic #neurodiversity
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A huge thank you to the Autism community, from our Editor-in-Chief @suereviews.bsky.social
🌏 Over the past two years, we’ve received over 1000 submissions from 65 countries.
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🌏 Over the past two years, we’ve received over 1000 submissions from 65 countries.
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October 27, 2025 at 11:43 AM
A huge thank you to the Autism community, from our Editor-in-Chief @suereviews.bsky.social
🌏 Over the past two years, we’ve received over 1000 submissions from 65 countries.
journals.sagepub.com...
🌏 Over the past two years, we’ve received over 1000 submissions from 65 countries.
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Identification of autistic Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand: A national cross-sectional study
Identification of autistic Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand: A national cross-sectional study - Jessica Tupou, Fran Kewene, Ia Morrison-Young, Ahi Wi-Hongi, Andrew Sporle, Tori Diamond, Reremoana Theodore, Nicholas Bowden, 2025
This study examines disparities in autism identification rates and support needs between Māori and non-Māori populations in Aotearoa New Zealand. The research was conducted through a collaborative ...
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October 23, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Identification of autistic Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand: A national cross-sectional study
Reconceptualising independence in autistic adulthood: Comparing Chinese parents’ perspectives on autistic adults with and without intellectual disabilities
Reconceptualising independence in autistic adulthood: Comparing Chinese parents’ perspectives on autistic adults with and without intellectual disabilities - Anqi Huang, Yupei Ye, Xuejiao Han, Ziyi Zhang, Jianhong Gu, Xiaoyan Ke, 2025
Achieving independence in adulthood remains a widely held developmental aspiration. However, prevailing frameworks often equate independence with functional proficiency and physical separation from...
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October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Reconceptualising independence in autistic adulthood: Comparing Chinese parents’ perspectives on autistic adults with and without intellectual disabilities
Autism spectrum disorder–level prediction and personalized education planning using TabNet
Autism spectrum disorder–level prediction and personalized education planning using TabNet - Nithya A, Sivasankaran V, 2025
Students with autism spectrum disorder have an impact on their social, communication, and behavioral skills. Existing studies primarily focus on autism detection and diagnosis but lack effective ap...
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October 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Autism spectrum disorder–level prediction and personalized education planning using TabNet
Listening in a noisy world: The impact of acoustic cues and background music on speech perception in autism
Listening in a noisy world: The impact of acoustic cues and background music on speech perception in autism - Jiayin Li, Maleeha Sujawal, Zivile Bernotaite, Ian Cunnings, Fang Liu, 2025
Recognising speech in noise involves focusing on a target speaker while filtering out competing voices and sounds. Acoustic cues, such as vocal characteristics and spatial location, help differenti...
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October 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Listening in a noisy world: The impact of acoustic cues and background music on speech perception in autism
Increasing dependability of caregiver implementation fidelity estimates in early intervention: A generalizability and decision study
Increasing dependability of caregiver implementation fidelity estimates in early intervention: A generalizability and decision study - Lauren H Hampton, Micheal P Sandbank, Jerrica Butler, Annabel Garza, 2025
There is an increasing need to measure caregiver implementation of strategies from Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions (NDBIs) as a possible key mediator of outcomes in a child. The...
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October 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Increasing dependability of caregiver implementation fidelity estimates in early intervention: A generalizability and decision study
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Decolonizing autism research: Integrating indigenous ways of knowing, being, and doing
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October 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Decolonizing autism research: Integrating indigenous ways of knowing, being, and doing
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‘I feel trapped in my safe clothes’: The impact of tactile hyper-sensitivity on autistic adults
‘I feel trapped in my safe clothes’: The impact of tactile hyper-sensitivity on autistic adults - Amanda Ferrer Knight, Deirdre Birtles, 2025
Clothing-related tactile hyper-sensitivity has been frequently reported among autistic people, but research investigating how this affects autistic adults is limited. This mixed-methods study inves...
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October 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM
‘I feel trapped in my safe clothes’: The impact of tactile hyper-sensitivity on autistic adults