Autistic people experience significant health disparities and reduced life expectancy.
Barriers to accessing healthcare are associated with adverse health outcomes. Autism …

Background Autism is a normal part of cognitive diversity, resulting in communication and
sensory processing differences, which can become disabling in a neurotypical world …

This study aimed to investigate the impact of external factors on the experiences and family
relationships of autistic adolescents and their families. A qualitative approach was used, with …

Autistic people and those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are at a high risk of
developing an eating disorder. While there is limited evidence on the relationship between …

In this paper I develop an urban social geography of neurodiversity that attends to the
plurality of neurodiversity and of neurodiverse experiences of the city. Geographers have …

Background: Autistic women and gender diverse people have specific needs related to their
physical and mental health. They also experience more barriers to accessing services …

Stigma and unconscious bias contribute to poor mental health outcomes for autistic people.
Camouflaging, or hiding the fact that one is autistic, is associated with increased anxiety …

The aim of this study is to explore with autistic adolescents, their perspectives and
experiences related to autism. Situated in Australia, the study uses a qualitative …

This paper calls for a research agenda that attends to neurodiversity in the city. I argue for
the need to better understand the variety of lived urban experiences of those who identify as …

Numerous physical conditions appear with increased frequency in autistic individuals in
comparison to their non-autistic peers. These co-existing conditions are known to lead to …