Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice.

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New video abstract with Leoni Boyle talking about the recently published systematic scoping review on autism in Viet Nam.

Watch the full video on our YouTube: lnkd.in/ed8hWu7E

Read the paper here: lnkd.in/ewhpGMap

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Autism in Viet Nam: A systematic scoping review - Leoni Boyle, Prithvi Perepa, Kerry Thalia, Laura Crane, 2026 Autism research has predominantly focused on Western contexts, with limited studies in Vietnamese cultural settings. Through conducting a systematic scoping rev...

Congrats to Leoni Boyle for publishing the first paper from her PhD - Autism in Viet Nam: A systematic scoping review - in @journalautism.bsky.social. An extremely thoughtful and thought-provoking analysis of autism research in Vietnamese communities...

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Gender identity development in autistic individuals: An interview study - Robin Michiels, Marie Groffi, Jeroen Dewinter, Ilse Noens, Paul Enzlin, 2026 Autistic individuals report more gender-related questions and gender incongruence compared to non-autistic peers. However, research on gender identity in autist...

Our paper on how both cisgender, and trans and gender-diverse (TGD) autistic individuals experienced their gender identity development over time was published today! doi.org/10.1177/1362...

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Sex-specific metrics for success: Gaps in social word use are bigger for autistic girls than boys

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The relationship between age of autism diagnosis and life satisfaction in adulthood

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Autism, dementia, and post-diagnostic support: A consensus report from the Second International Summit on Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia

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Sleep and activity patterns in autism

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Discrepancies between feeling and expressing: Perceptions of autistic and non-autistic emotional expressions by non-autistic observers

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Eliciting the views of autistic adolescents attending specialist schools on what friendships mean to them

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Patterns of interparental conflict and psychological distress among Australian mothers of autistic children - Alexis Kanat, Grace McMahon, Alison Fogarty, Rebecca Giallo, Monique Seymour, 2026 Mothers of autistic children often face unique emotional and financial challenges, contributing to heightened stress, poorer mental health and increased interparental conflict. This study examined ...

Patterns of interparental conflict and psychological distress among Australian mothers of autistic children

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Partner-dependent communication without dynamic adaptation in autism

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Breastfeeding and autism: An electronic health records study of baby wellness visit records

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‘It’s not fair, this isn’t what an autistic person should go through’: Experiences of autistic adults on inpatient mental health wards

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Community views on the assessment and diagnosis of autism: Principles to guide clinical practice

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Proud to be part of this research project on communication dynamics in autism together with Saskia Koch, Jana Bašnáková & Arjen Stolk. The paper is now open-access available in @journalautism.bsky.social

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Our new paper led by @sarah-foster.bsky.social

Non-autistic observers attribute more negativity to autistic emotional expressions & more positivity to non-autistic ones, despite the autistic & non-autistic groups reporting feeling the same emotion & intensity

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Delighted to have our new paper, “Eliciting the views of autistic adolescents attending specialist schools on what friendships mean to them”, published in @journalautism.bsky.social! 🧵

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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 Sin... This study examined differences in referral and diagnosis based on sex recorded at birth (hereafter, ‘sex’), using case notes from 408 individuals diagnosed by ...

doi.org/10.1177/1362... Useful study - are we getting better at finding e.g. autistic women and girls? Yes.
408 people in Scotland.
The lifespan male-to-female ratio was approaching equal numbers of each. Do have a read of the detail. So much for 'it's a boy thing', eh?

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Emotion regulation in families of autistic children and adolescents: A longitudinal study

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Systematic review of measures and interventions for caregiver adjustment to child autism diagnosis

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Such an important review paper! We love how the Caregiver Skills Training program uses non-specialists and can help improve access to autism services. This review is especially exciting because it describes cultural adaptations too. What are your thoughts about caregiver-mediated interventions? 🤔

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"Crucially, a reading preference for right-leaning tabloid newspapers emerged as a reliable predictor of more negative implicit attitudes.

This finding suggests that exposure to newspaper content may play a role in the dynamic process of attitude formation towards autism."

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Autistic romantic relationships, just like with neurotypical relationships, are diverse and fluid ❤️

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Profiles of parent–teacher discrepancy on autistic children’s adaptive functioning

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Thinking flexibly: A cognitive remediation therapy–informed intervention for autistic youth

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Autistic adults prefer social touch less but engage just as much: The impact of social context, relationship type, sensory responsivity, and psychological factors

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‘It’s quite difficult to put Autistic relationships in a box’: A qualitative exploration of romantic relationships in gender and sexually diverse Autistic adults

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Post-traumatic stress disorder in autistic and non-autistic adults: The impact of appraisals on reactions to traumatic events

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A mixed-methods study examining the ripple effect of inclusive employment on reducing stigma toward autistic people in South Korea

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Scoping review: Facilitators, barriers, and cultural adaptations in the caregiver skills training program for children with developmental concerns

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