Autistic Autism Scholarship Project

A. Deal, Iliana Magiati, Diana Tan, Laura Crane, Chris Edwards*Autistic author. Learn more… , Dawn Adams, Samuel R. C. Arnold, Emeline Han, Caroline Hearst*Autistic author. Learn more… , Jacqui Price, Melanie Heyworth*Autistic author. Learn more… , Alexandra Johnston*Autistic author. Learn more… , William Mandy (2026). Exploring and Navigating Autistic Identity in Adolescence: A Scoping Review and Environmental Scan of Experiences and Support Resources. Open MIND.

Louise Gallagher, Laura Crane, Thomas Dinneen, Noha Ibrahim, Niamh Mulryan, Nadia Bolshakova, Adam G. Harris*Autistic author. Learn more… , Linda O’Rourke, Elizabeth Pellicano (2025). Examining the barriers and facilitators to mental health service provision for autistic people in Ireland: a survey of psychiatrists. Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, 42(3), 182-190.

Catherine J. Crompton, Sonny Hallett*Autistic author. Learn more… , Danielle Ropar, Emma G. Flynn, Sue Fletcher-Watson (2020). ‘I never realised everybody felt as happy as I do when I am around autistic people’: A thematic analysis of autistic adults’ relationships with autistic and neurotypical friends and family. Autism, 24(6), 1438-1448.

Catherine J. Crompton, Sonny Hallett*Autistic author. Learn more… , Harriet Axbey*Autistic author. Learn more… , Christine McAuliffe, Katie Cebula (2022). ‘Someone like-minded in a big place’: Autistic young adults’ attitudes towards autistic peer support in mainstream education. Autism, 27(1), 76-91.

Catherine J. Crompton, Sonny Hallett*Autistic author. Learn more… , Christine McAuliffe, Andrew C. Stanfield, Sue Fletcher-Watson (2022). “A Group of Fellow Travellers Who Understand”: Interviews With Autistic People About Post-diagnostic Peer Support in Adulthood. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, Article 831628.

Elizabeth Pellicano, Wenn Lawson*Autistic author. Learn more… , Gabrielle Hall*Autistic author. Learn more… , Joanne Mahony*Autistic author. Learn more… , Rozanna Lilley, Catherine Davis, Samuel R. C. Arnold, Julian Trollor, Michael Yudell (2020). Documenting the untold histories of late-diagnosed autistic adults: a qualitative study protocol using oral history methodology. BMJ Open, 10(5), e037968.

Elizabeth Pellicano, Unsa Fatima, Gabrielle Hall*Autistic author. Learn more… , Melanie Heyworth*Autistic author. Learn more… , Wenn Lawson*Autistic author. Learn more… , Rozanna Lilley, Joanne Mahony*Autistic author. Learn more… , Marc Stears (2022). A capabilities approach to understanding and supporting autistic adulthood. Nature Reviews Psychology, 1(11), 624-639.

Jodie Smith, Aspasia Stacey Rabba, Lin Cong, Poulomee Datta, Emma Dresens, Gabrielle Hall*Autistic author. Learn more… , Melanie Heyworth*Autistic author. Learn more… , Wenn Lawson*Autistic author. Learn more… , Patricia Lee, Rozanna Lilley, Najeeba Syeda, Emily Ma, Julia Wang, Rena Wang, Chong Tze Yeow, Elizabeth Pellicano (2022). “They Were Saying That I Was a Typical Chinese Mum”: Chinese Parents’ Experiences of Parent-Teacher Partnerships for Their Autistic Children. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 53(12), 4888-4900.

Elizabeth Pellicano, Gabrielle Hall*Autistic author. Learn more… , Ru Ying Cai (2023). Autistic adults’ experiences of financial wellbeing: Part II. Autism, 28(5), 1090-1106.

Ru Ying Cai, Gabrielle Hall*Autistic author. Learn more… , Elizabeth Pellicano (2023). Predicting the financial wellbeing of autistic adults: Part I. Autism, 28(5), 1203-1215.

Jodie Smith, Aspasia Stacey Rabba, Poulomee Datta, Emma Dresens, Rena Wang, Lin Cong, Ngoc T. Dang, Gabrielle Hall*Autistic author. Learn more… , Melanie Heyworth*Autistic author. Learn more… , Wenn Lawson*Autistic author. Learn more… , Patricia Lee, Rozanna Lilley, Emily Ma, Hau T.T. Nguyen, Kim-Van Nguyen, Phuc Nguyen, Chong Tze Yeow, Elizabeth Pellicano (2023). ‘It's really important to be collaborating’: Experiences of participatory research for Chinese and Vietnamese parents of autistic children. Autism & Developmental Language Impairments, 8, Article 23969415231210482.

Jodie Smith, Aspasia Stacey Rabba, Amal Ali, Poulomee Datta, Emma Dresens, Nadia Faragaab, Gabrielle Hall*Autistic author. Learn more… , Melanie Heyworth*Autistic author. Learn more… , Khadra Ige, Wenn Lawson*Autistic author. Learn more… , Rozanna Lilley, Najeeba Syeda, Elizabeth Pellicano (2023). ‘Somali parents feel like they’re on the outer’: Somali mothers’ experiences of parent–teacher relationships for their autistic children. Autism, 27(6), 1777-1789.

Jodie Smith, Aspasia Stacey Rabba, Ngoc T. Dang, Poulomee Datta, Emma Dresens, Hau T.T. Nguyen, Kim-Van Nguyen, Phuc Nguyen, Gabrielle Hall*Autistic author. Learn more… , Melanie Heyworth*Autistic author. Learn more… , Wenn Lawson*Autistic author. Learn more… , Rozanna Lilley, Najeeba Syeda, Elizabeth Pellicano (2023). “We don’t make trouble”: Vietnamese parents’ experiences of parent-teacher partnerships for their autistic children. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 103, Article 102142.

Aspasia Stacey Rabba, Jodie Smith, Gabrielle Hall*Autistic author. Learn more… , Vanessa Alexander, Kate Batty*Autistic author. Learn more… , Poulomee Datta, Emma Goodall*Autistic author. Learn more… , Melanie Heyworth*Autistic author. Learn more… , Siobhan Lamb*Autistic author. Learn more… , Wenn Lawson*Autistic author. Learn more… , Rozanna Lilley, Katy Reid*Autistic author. Learn more… , Najeeba Syeda, Elizabeth Pellicano (2024). ‘I’m sick of being the problem’: Autistic mothers’ experiences of interacting with schools for their autistic children. Autism, 29(4), 1034-1046.

Jodie Smith, Aspasia Stacey Rabba, Georgia Coverdale, Poulomee Datta, Gabrielle Hall*Autistic author. Learn more… , Melanie Heyworth*Autistic author. Learn more… , Kristelle Hudry, Wenn Lawson*Autistic author. Learn more… , Rozanna Lilley, Elizabeth Pellicano (2025). “I Just Feel Like the Teacher Understood Me, and She Knew What I Needed”: School Experiences of Autistic Students from Diverse Backgrounds. Autism & Developmental Language Impairments, 10, Article 23969415251377973.