Autism research is heavily skewed toward western high‐income countries. Culturally
appropriate screening and diagnostic instruments for autism are lacking in most low‐and …

The burden of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) is not well
known. We carried out a systematic review of the literature to identify published work from …

Participatory research methods connect researchers with relevant communities to achieve
shared goals. These methods can deliver results that are relevant to people's lives and thus …

Erving Goffman's 1963 foundational discussion of stigma has been both embraced and
critiqued in disability studies and other fields. In Goffman's interactional and ahistorical …

Decades of research have established that racial ethnic minority, low-income, and/or non-
English speaking children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are diagnosed later than …

The UK prevalence of parent-reported autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention
deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were estimated from the Millennium Cohort Study …

Although misconceptions associated with ASD are apparent worldwide, they may differ
across cultures. This study compares knowledge and stigma associated with ASD in a …

Digital technologies have the potential to empower individuals with autism and their families.
The COVID-19 pandemic emphasized and accelerated the drive towards technology for …

In the past decade, there has been increasing concern about the disconnect between
researchers and the autism community (autistic people and their family members)(Pellicano …

Opportunities to communicate first-person perspectives are essential for self-determination.
However, many autistic youth are excluded from sharing their perspectives, specifically …