In recent years, the number of autistic people entering university has increased in Australia
and worldwide. While an encouraging trend, autistic students' completion rates remain much …

Autistic students experience strengths and challenges that can impact their full inclusion in
higher education, including stigma. A participatory team of autistic and non-autistic scholars …

Distinct barriers to both access and 'flourishing'for autistic people within HE remain.
Personal narratives continue to describe a range of both positive and negative experiences …

Autistic students are more likely to drop out of university, while facing both challenges and
opportunities within university environments. This study compared the experiences of …

Given the demand to better address the principles of equity, diversity, inclusion, and
accessibility in higher education, research into both barriers and promising practices to …

Background Autistic students are particularly vulnerable to stressors within a university
environment and are more likely to experience poor mental health than their non-autistic …

Despite the viva being an essential component of all PhD and other doctoral qualifications in
UK universities, there is little research into their accessibility for autistic students, or the …

Several studies report on lower quality of life for autistic people when compared to non-
autistic people. However, there are ongoing discussions about the conceptualization of …

The number of students with autism spectrum disorder in university is progressively
increasing, which implies great challenges for higher education. Existing literature indicates …

The experiences of Autistic1 women students at university are seldom explored. In this
paper, women refers to anyone who self-identifies as a woman. Eleven Autistic women …