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Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice.

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Official BlueSky for Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice. Editor-in-chief: Sue Fletcher-Watson (@SueReviews.bsky.social) Social Media: Catherine Crompton (@cjcrompton.bsky.social) & Keren MacLennan (@kerenmaclennan.bsky.social)

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genebensinger @genebensinger.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
This is an incredibly important, complex, and understudied set of wide ranging issues. Great initiative.
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Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice. @journalautism.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Call for papers for our special issue on Autism and the Criminal Justice System: Research, Practice, and Policy Perspectives. Deadline for submission of abstracts: 1 November 2026 Intended SI Publication: 2027 For more information: journals.sagepub.com/page/aut/cal...
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nicolas petit @n-petit.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
I'm so happy and so proud to share the first data on our enCHANTé program in @journalautism.bsky.social! In this paper, we explore how singing together in a neurodiverse setting can reshape how we think about autism.
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Cathy Manning @cmanning.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
New editorial led by PhD student Maria Grammatikou on the overlaps between autism and vision impairment and what this means for research and practice journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... @journalautism.bsky.social @unibirmingham.bsky.social
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Sue Fletcher-Watson @suereviews.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Really proud of this special collection - a handpicked selection of articles representing some of the seminal work published in our journal over the past 30 years!
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MSc Psychology and Learning Disability @uoppald.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Check out this influential 'double empathy problem' paper in the history of @journalautism.bsky.social, co-authored by our module coordinator and supervisor Professor Beatriz Lopez, a distinguished part of this special collection on Autism's 30th anniversary: journals.sagepub.com/topic/collec...
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Centre for Interaction, Development and Diversity @uopcidd.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
For all the papers in the fabulous special collection, see journals.sagepub.com/topic/collec... Cheers to @suereviews.bsky.social on your leadership! To many more years of excellent scholarship for @journalautism.bsky.social! 2/
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Centre for Interaction, Development and Diversity @uopcidd.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
In @journalautism.bsky.social's 30th anniversary special collection w/ editor-picked papers, paper by Damian Milton, our own @eminegurbuz.bsky.social, & our Director Beatriz Lopez "The 'double empathy problem': Ten years on" was only paper selected by 2+ editors! journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice. @journalautism.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
🎉 Happy 30th birthday to us 🎉 To celebrate, we have published a special collection. Our current journal Editors have selected articles from our back catalogue, accompanied by a short reflection. You can find the special collection here: journals.sagepub.com/topic/collec...
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Prof Rosa Hoekstra @rosahoekstra.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
The @journalautism.bsky.social is 30! To celebrate this milestone the editorial team put together an anniversary issue with classic papers published in the journal. My pick is the first autism prevalence study in Africa. #AutRes Please find the full issue here: journals.sagepub.com/topic/collec...
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ally pax arcari mair @goodgriefgoodlife.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
so proud of this paper from my phd work on grief and neurodivergence🙌 this study is in @journalautism.bsky.social and is about experiences of grief, relief, and (self-)belief followin late identification of neurodivergence. #AutRes
A graphical representation of the Grief, Relief, and Belief Cycle of late identification of neurodivergence.
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ally pax arcari mair @goodgriefgoodlife.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
I am so pleased to share this study from my PhD, just published in @journalautism.bsky.social 🙌 with the wonderful Marina Gonzalez-Figueroa, Doug McConachie, @drkarengoodall.bsky.social & @karri-g-smith.bsky.social 😊 share.google/vG9IeXKWBNUQ...
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Grief, Relief, and Belief: A Social Media Study on Late Identification of Neurodivergence - Ally Pax Arcari Mair, Marina Gonzalez-Figueroa, Doug McConachie, Karen Goodall, Karri Gillespie-Smith, 2026
Little is known as to what drives feelings of grief and relief observed following the late identification of neurodivergence, and its significance as it relates...
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Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice. @journalautism.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
New video with @sineadmullally.bsky.social talking about the recently published paper on growing-up Autistic: sharing Autistic children's experiences and insights. Watch the full video on our YouTube: youtu.be/iJNncMrHDnI Read the paper here: doi.org/10.1177/1362... @newcastleuni.bsky.social
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Dr Gavin R. Stewart @gavrobstew.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
📝 Our new mixed-methods paper exploring retirement experiences in autistic populations is now out in @journalautism.bsky.social, open access: doi.org/10.1177/1362.... Here are some key findings ⬇️ #AutRes 1/x
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‘A New Pace of Life’: A Mixed-Methods Exploration of Retirement Plans, Preparations and Experiences in Middle-Aged and Older Autistic and Non-Autistic Adults - Zuzanna Kowalczyk, Ahna Huwaida Ahmad Fa...
Retirement is a major life change affecting routines, finances and wellbeing. Autistic adults may face extra challenges during this transition due to employment...
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Lizzie Shephard @lizzieshephard.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Proud to share my first editorial as one of the editors of Autism @journalautism.bsky.social We wrote about our experiences of trying to implement participatory autism research for the first time in Brazil @tallytafla.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Conducting Meaningful Participatory Autism Research in Latin America: An Example of Contextual Challenges Identified and Lessons Learned from the Indigenous Support Network In Brazil - Tally Lichtensz...
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Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice. @journalautism.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
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 #autism #research Prithvi Perepa, Kerry Thalia, @lauramaycrane.bsky.social
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Laura Crane @lauramaycrane.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
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... #autres journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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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...
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Jeroen Dewinter @jeroendewinter.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
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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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...
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Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice. @journalautism.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Sex-specific metrics for success: Gaps in social word use are bigger for autistic girls than boys journals.sagepub.com...
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Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice. @journalautism.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
The relationship between age of autism diagnosis and life satisfaction in adulthood journals.sagepub.com...
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Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice. @journalautism.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Autism, dementia, and post-diagnostic support: A consensus report from the Second International Summit on Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia journals.sagepub.com...
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Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice. @journalautism.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Sleep and activity patterns in autism journals.sagepub.com...
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Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice. @journalautism.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Discrepancies between feeling and expressing: Perceptions of autistic and non-autistic emotional expressions by non-autistic observers journals.sagepub.com...
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Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice. @journalautism.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Eliciting the views of autistic adolescents attending specialist schools on what friendships mean to them journals.sagepub.com...
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Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice. @journalautism.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Patterns of interparental conflict and psychological distress among Australian mothers of autistic children
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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 ...
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Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice. @journalautism.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Partner-dependent communication without dynamic adaptation in autism journals.sagepub.com...
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Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice. @journalautism.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Breastfeeding and autism: An electronic health records study of baby wellness visit records journals.sagepub.com...
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Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice. @journalautism.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
‘It’s not fair, this isn’t what an autistic person should go through’: Experiences of autistic adults on inpatient mental health wards journals.sagepub.com...
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Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice. @journalautism.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Community views on the assessment and diagnosis of autism: Principles to guide clinical practice journals.sagepub.com...
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Jordy van Langen @jordyvanlangen.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
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 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Noah Sasson @noahsasson.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
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 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Laura Crane @lauramaycrane.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
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! 🧵 #autres #openaccess journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Ann Memmott @annmemmott.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
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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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 ...
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Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice. @journalautism.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Emotion regulation in families of autistic children and adolescents: A longitudinal study journals.sagepub.com...
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Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice. @journalautism.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Systematic review of measures and interventions for caregiver adjustment to child autism diagnosis journals.sagepub.com...
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ABCT Autism SIG @abctautism.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
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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aslynn is just a ghoul 👻 @aslynnromano.com · 12/01/2026
"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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Olivia Guy-Evans @oliviaguyevans.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Autistic romantic relationships, just like with neurotypical relationships, are diverse and fluid ❤️
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Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice. @journalautism.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Profiles of parent–teacher discrepancy on autistic children’s adaptive functioning journals.sagepub.com...
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Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice. @journalautism.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Thinking flexibly: A cognitive remediation therapy–informed intervention for autistic youth journals.sagepub.com...
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Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice. @journalautism.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Autistic adults prefer social touch less but engage just as much: The impact of social context, relationship type, sensory responsivity, and psychological factors journals.sagepub.com...
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Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice. @journalautism.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
‘It’s quite difficult to put Autistic relationships in a box’: A qualitative exploration of romantic relationships in gender and sexually diverse Autistic adults journals.sagepub.com...
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Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice. @journalautism.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Post-traumatic stress disorder in autistic and non-autistic adults: The impact of appraisals on reactions to traumatic events journals.sagepub.com...
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Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice. @journalautism.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
A mixed-methods study examining the ripple effect of inclusive employment on reducing stigma toward autistic people in South Korea journals.sagepub.com...
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Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice. @journalautism.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Scoping review: Facilitators, barriers, and cultural adaptations in the caregiver skills training program for children with developmental concerns journals.sagepub.com...
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Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice. @journalautism.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
‘Breaking down a barrier’: Autistic young people see virtual reality as a possible social support, but not a substitute for in-person interactions journals.sagepub.com...
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Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice. @journalautism.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Short report: Autistic adults’ perceptions of gender, autism, and policing in the United States journals.sagepub.com...
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Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice. @journalautism.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
The impact of individual factors on linguistic alignment of autistic boys and their mothers journals.sagepub.com...
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Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice. @journalautism.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Happy New Year from the Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice team! Don't forget to tag us if you're sharing articles published in our journal. We're delighted to see and share your research!
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Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice. @journalautism.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Exploring the autism and functional neurological disorder association: Considerations from biopsychosocial, neuropsychological and computational models journals.sagepub.com...
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