The National Autistic Society

Recent papers from The National Autistic Society

1. Primary Care Health Checks for Autistic Adults: A Qualitative Study of Autistic Adults’, Carers/Supporters’, and Primary Care Staff’s PerspectivesAutism in Adulthood · 2026
2. The views of autistic people and their families about the criminal justice systemAdvances in Autism · 2026
3. “A Delightful Embodiment of Dichotomies”: A Qualitative Exploration of Self-Concept and Identity Among Autistic and Non-Autistic PeopleAutism in Adulthood · 2026
4. Avoidable mortality: learning from the lives and deaths of people with a learning disability and autistic peopleBritish Journal of General Practice · 2026
5. The Relationship Between Social Media Use and Self-Esteem in Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism: A Scoping ReviewAutism in Adulthood · 2026
6. Health and social characteristics of autistic adults in the UK-wide Adult Autism Spectrum Cohort (ASC-UK): A cross-sectional studyResearch in autism spectrum disorders · 2026
7. Acceptability and Implementation of a Primary Care Health Check for Autistic People: Findings From Evaluation Questionnaires and InterviewsAutism · 2026
8. P017 Patient perspectives of care for immune-mediated inflammatory diseases in ScotlandLara D. Veeken · 2026
9. Social Media and Social (Dis)Connectedness in Autism and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Systematic ReviewAutism in Adulthood · 2026
10. Exploring factors influencing autistic children and young people’s access to dental care in Southwest England: a qualitative study of children, parents, and dental professionalsBMC Oral Health · 2026
11. Precision Teaching to Develop Key Word Sign Skills in Practitioners in Intellectual Disability Services: A Proof‐of‐Concept StudyJournal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities · 2026
12. A group intervention for parents and carers to recognise and understand restricted and repetitive behaviour in autistic children: a multisite RCT.2025
13. “Remember One Size Doesn’t Fit All”: A Scoping Review of Postpartum Supports for Neurodivergent MothersMaternal and Child Health Journal · 2025
14. Exploring BDSM and Kink Participation in LGBTQIA+ Autistic Adults: Building Comprehensive and Inclusive Sexual and Relational Health InformationAmerican Journal of Sexuality Education · 2025
15. Bridging the gap: Exploring the potential of virtual reality for supporting autistic individuals in interview and recruitment processes through a realist reviewResearch in Autism · 2025
16. Understanding Repetitive Behaviours: A clinical and cost-effectiveness, multi-site randomised controlled trial of a group for parents and carers of young autistic childrenAutism · 2025
17. Improving outcomes for people with autism spectrum disorders by reducing mental health problems: the IAMHealth research programme including one RCTProgramme Grants for Applied Research · 2025
18. “I Just Gritted My Teeth to Get Through It All”: An Online Survey of Autistic People’s Experiences of Maternity Care in the United KingdomAutism in Adulthood · 2025
19. The pandemic paradox: a mixed methods participatory approach to understanding autistic adults’ experiences during COVID-19Disability & Society · 2024
20. Factors Influencing the Oral Health Behaviours of Autistic Children and Young People: A Qualitative StudyHealth Expectations · 2024