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

Effective information transfer requires social communication skills. As autism is clinically
defined by social communication deficits, it may be expected that information transfer …

Based on Francesca Happé's best-selling textbook, Autism: An Introduction to Psychological
Theory, this completely new edition provides a concise overview of contemporary …

The claim that autistic people lack a theory of mind—that they fail to understand that other
people have a mind or that they themselves have a mind—pervades psychology. This article …

Differences in social communication and interaction styles between autistic and typically
developing have been studied in isolation and not in the context of real-world social …

4 Autism 24 (1) when someone in a group is feeling awkward or uncomfortable'(Step 1,
noticing another's feelings);'Other people tell me I am good at understanding how they are …

Autistic people are neurologically divergent, yet approaches to studying autism are framed
by neurotypical definitions of being social. Using the concept of intersubjectivity, which …

Social cognition, social skill, and social motivation have been extensively researched and
characterized as atypical in autistic people, with the assumption that each mechanistically …

Early qualitative research indicates that autistic burnout is commonly experienced by autistic
people and is associated with significant, negative consequences for their mental health …

Studies of autistic traits in the general population are becoming increasingly prevalent. In
this letter to the editor, we caution researchers against framing and interpreting studies of …